Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W550

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W550, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was introduced 8 years after the W550 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 III scores against the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with exterior measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W550 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the W550.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and W550 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and W550.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III is going to have an edge in sensor tech.