Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony RX10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 5 years after the RX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech 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 RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M1 III grades versus the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony RX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III vs the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and RX10 is 67 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and RX10.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact MP but different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The younger E-M1 III should have an advantage in sensor innovation.