Olympus E-M1 III vs Ricoh CX5

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Ricoh CX5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 8 years after the CX5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 III matches up against the CX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III has got physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Ricoh CX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III versus the CX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and CX5 is 67 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and CX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.