Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H300

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H300, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was introduced 21 months earlier than the H300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M5 matches up against the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 against the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and H300 is 81 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and H300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be behind in sensor technology.