Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W230

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W230, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 11 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M1 III scores against the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III has 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) while the Sony W230 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and W230 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and W230.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will show extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.