Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W610

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony W610, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was released 8 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III features external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony W610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 III vs the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and W610 is 67 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and W610.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III will have an edge in sensor technology.