Nikon D3300 vs Olympus E-M10 III

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Nikon D3300 and Olympus E-M10 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D3300 (24MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the D3300 (APS-C) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The D3300 was announced 4 years prior to the E-M10 III which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D3300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the D3300 matches up versus the E-M10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D3300 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D3300 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D3300 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D3300 and Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the D3300 vs the E-M10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D3300 and E-M10 III is 69 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D3300 and E-M10 III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D3300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D3300 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged D3300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.