Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony WX70

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony WX70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was announced 8 years after the WX70 which is quite a large 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 WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M1 III scores versus the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III has physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the WX70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and WX70 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and WX70.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.