Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-5 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-5 matches up versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 comes with physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-5 vs the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and RX10 III is 58 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and RX10 III.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.