Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W80

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Pentax W80, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 10 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M1 III scores against the W80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 III versus the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and W80 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and W80.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.