Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W330

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony W330, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 10 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III offers 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 W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony W330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 III vs the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and W330 is 67 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and W330.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.