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).

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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.