Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus SP-565UZ, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was brought out 11 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the SP-565UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III provides external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has specifications of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus SP-565UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III against the SP-565UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and SP-565UZ is 67 and 72 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and SP-565UZ.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will show more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III will have an advantage in sensor tech.