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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced August 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony G3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 6 years after the G3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M10 II scores against the G3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony G3

 E-M10 II G3 
AnnouncedAugust 2015January 2009More modern by 81 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 G3 E-M10 II 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony G3

 E-M10 II G3 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II has outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony G3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the G3.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and G3 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and G3.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony G3 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
26
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Sony G3 as a Street photography camera
83
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Sony G3
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Sony G3
73
has focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography advice
Sony G3 Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
36
you can focus manually
bigger than average screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging features
Sony G3 Vlogging features
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
27
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony G3
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-08-25 2009-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lb) 185 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $499 $200