Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 III was introduced 10 years after the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the SP-600 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the SP-600 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and SP-600 UZ is 67 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and SP-600 UZ.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 III having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will show more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.