Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus PEN-F

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus PEN-F, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the PEN-F (20MP) is relatively close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 III was launched 20 months after the PEN-F which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up against the PEN-F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus PEN-F. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III features physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus PEN-F has measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus PEN-F in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 III vs the PEN-F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and PEN-F is 80 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and PEN-F.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus PEN-F to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.