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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
81 Imaging
52 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 II
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX10V
  • Updated by Sony HX30V
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony HX20V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is very comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was revealed 2 months earlier than the HX20V and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M5 matches up vs the HX20V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony HX20V

		

		

			
 E-M5 HX20V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus E-M5

		

		

			
 HX20V E-M5 
Display resolution922k610kClearer display (+312k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony HX20V

		

		

			
 E-M5 HX20V 
IntroducedApril 2012July 2012Same age
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. 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) whilst the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony HX20V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 versus the HX20V.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and HX20V is 81 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and HX20V.
Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX20V will produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.
	
			Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus E-M5 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony HX20V as a Portrait photography camera
71
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 provides face detection focusing
 delivers RAW files
45
 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 features face detect focus
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Street photography factors
Sony HX20V Street photography factors
82
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 features focus via touch
 environment proofing
 above average high ISO (25,600)
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (254g)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus E-M5
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
67
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 lacks phase detect AF
49
 amazing zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 features tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus E-M5
Travel photography with Sony HX20V
66
 environment proofing
 features focus via touch
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
69
 lighter than competitors (254 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 great reach (500mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography information
Sony HX20V Landscape photography information
73
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 above average high ISO (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proofing
 does not have Time Lapse function
50
 focusing manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging features
Sony HX20V Vlogging features
34
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic socket
34
 rather wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors (254 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Sony HX20V
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-04-30 2012-07-20
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI BIONZ
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 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images    
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 610 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 425 grams (0.94 lbs) 254 grams (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 320 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $799 $397