Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony TX10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony TX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was brought out 8 years after the TX10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys physical dimensions 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 TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony TX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the TX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and TX10 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and TX10.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 III featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.