Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
- Released April 2012
- Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
- 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
- Revealed January 2009
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50 Overview
In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 and Sony H50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-M5 was introduced 3 years later than the H50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 scores versus the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony H50
E-M5 | H50 | |||
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Revealed | April 2012 | January 2009 | Fresher by 41 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 610k | 230k | Crisper screen (+380k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus E-M5
H50 | E-M5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony H50
E-M5 | H50 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-M5 and Sony H50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 against the H50.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and H50 is 81 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and H50.
All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 will give you extra detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2012-04-30 | 2009-01-15 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 9 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 31-465mm (15.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.7-4.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 610 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 9.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 425g (0.94 pounds) | 547g (1.21 pounds) |
Dimensions | 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") | 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 826 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLN-1 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $799 | $80 |