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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Sony W570

 E-M1 III W570 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020January 2011Newer by 111 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Olympus E-M1 III

 W570 E-M1 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W570

 E-M1 III W570 

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography features
Sony W570 Portrait photography features
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Street photography with Sony W570
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography details
Sony W570 Sports photography details
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (60.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Travel photography with Sony W570
79
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
66
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography info
Sony W570 Landscape photography info
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
38
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1 III
Vlogging with Sony W570
79
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic jack
29
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W570
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2020-02-11 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic IX BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 121 9
Cross type focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580 gr (1.28 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLH-1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Retail pricing $1,800 $159