Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony TX200V

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony TX200V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is fairly close but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was announced 8 years after the TX200V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech 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 TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M1 III scores vs the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with outside measurements 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 TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony TX200V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the TX200V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and TX200V is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and TX200V.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 III with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.