Nikon S3000 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Let's look closer at the Nikon S3000 vs Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S3000 (12MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the S3000 (1/2.3") and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The S3000 was revealed 8 years earlier than the E-M10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S3000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S3000 grades against the E-M10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3000 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3000 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3000 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 III has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S3000 compared to the E-M10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3000 and E-M10 III is 96 and 80 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S3000 and E-M10 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S3000 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S3000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.