Olympus E-M1 vs Sony G3

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 and Sony G3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was launched 4 years after the G3 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M1 grades vs the G3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 and Sony G3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 against the G3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and G3 is 71 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and G3.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M1 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.