Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony RX100 V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 3 years later than the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M1 III grades vs the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III has exterior measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 III vs the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and RX100 V is 67 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-M1 III comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The younger E-M1 III will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.