Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony WX300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony WX300, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively similar but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 7 years later than the WX300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M1 III scores vs the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III offers 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 WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and WX300 is 67 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and WX300.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.