Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony A350

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony A350, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and A350 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 11 years after the A350 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M1 III grades against the A350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Sony A350 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III versus the A350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and A350 is 67 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and A350.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 III featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.