Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H50

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.