Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony WX30

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony WX30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 8 years later than the WX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III provides exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 III versus the WX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and WX30 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.