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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Later Model is OM System OM-5
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Refreshed by Sony A35
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A33 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was released 9 years after the A33 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 III scores against the A33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Sony A33

 E-M5 III A33 
RevealedOctober 2019August 2010Newer by 112 months
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 A33 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A33

 E-M5 III A33 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III against the A33.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and A33 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and A33.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Sony A33
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
72
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Street photography with Sony A33
83
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Sony A33
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery (310 per charge)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony A33 as a Travel photography camera
77
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (310 shots)
61
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography info
Sony A33 Landscape photography info
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery (310 shots)
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (340 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging details
Sony A33 Vlogging details
84
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
77
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A33
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIISony SLT-A33
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Sony SLT-A33
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2019-10-17 2010-08-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Bionz
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 107 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 gr (0.91 lb) 500 gr (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 591
Other
Battery life 310 images 340 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,199 $230