Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon L26 and Olympus E-M5 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L26 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (20MP) is pretty close but the L26 (1/2.3") and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The L26 was unveiled 8 years before the E-M5 III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L26 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the L26 matches up vs the E-M5 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L26 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The full galleries are available at Nikon L26 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L26 comes with external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 III has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the L26 versus the E-M5 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L26 and E-M5 III is 93 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L26 and E-M5 III.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L26 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged L26 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.