Fujifilm X-A3 vs Olympus E-M10 III

The following is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm X-A3 and Olympus E-M10 III, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A3 (24MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-A3 (APS-C) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-A3 was unveiled 12 months before the E-M10 III and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-A3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm X-A3 scores against the E-M10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-A3 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X-A3 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A3 provides outside measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 339 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X-A3 and Olympus E-M10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm X-A3 against the E-M10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-A3 and E-M10 III is 86 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-A3 and E-M10 III.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A3 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm X-A3 will deliver greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-A3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.