Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W570, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 9 years after the W570 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 III grades versus the W570 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III features outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W570 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III and the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and W570 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III will have an edge in sensor innovation.