Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony WX1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony WX1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 10 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 III scores versus the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III has got physical 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony WX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the WX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and WX1 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will produce more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III will have an advantage in sensor tech.