Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony W620

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W620, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was introduced 8 years later than the W620 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M1 III scores vs the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III has outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony W620 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III and the W620.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and W620 is 67 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and W620.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will resolve extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.