Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony A380

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony A380, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was brought out 10 years later than the A380 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the A380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. 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) and the Sony A380 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony A380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III and the A380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and A380 is 67 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and A380.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M1 III will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.