Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W560

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W560, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was released 9 years after the W560 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M1 III matches up against the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will 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") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III vs the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and W560 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and W560.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III provides an advantage in sensor innovation.