Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX50V

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony HX50V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was launched 11 months prior to the HX50V and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M5 matches up versus the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 features exterior 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 HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony HX50V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 vs the HX50V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and HX50V is 81 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX50V will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.