Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX1R

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony RX1R, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the RX1R (24MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was announced 6 years after the RX1R which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M1 III scores against the RX1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III has got outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony RX1R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III and the RX1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and RX1R is 67 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and RX1R.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 III using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.