Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was brought out 8 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M1 III matches up against the SP-620 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III offers external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III vs the SP-620 UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and SP-620 UZ is 67 and 78 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and SP-620 UZ.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.