Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-PM1 was introduced 17 months earlier than the HX50V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PM1 scores versus the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM1 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PM1 and the HX50V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and HX50V is 89 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and HX50V.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX50V will deliver greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.