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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(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
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 II
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony HX10V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was released 3 months after the HX10V and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 grades versus the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony HX10V

 E-M5 HX10V 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-M5

 HX10V E-M5 
Screen resolution922k610kSharper screen (+312k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony HX10V

 E-M5 HX10V 
RevealedApril 2012February 2012Similar generation
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 versus the HX10V.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and HX10V is 81 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and HX10V.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography information
Sony HX10V Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
38
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Sony HX10V
82
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
does not have phase detect AF
49
incredible zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography factors
Sony HX10V Travel photography factors
66
weather proof
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (400mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
doesn't have Time Lapse function
45
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging factors
Sony HX10V Vlogging factors
34
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-04-30 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
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 - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 610k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425 grams (0.94 pounds) 234 grams (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 320 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $799 $616