Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus SZ-10

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus SZ-10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 6 years later than the SZ-10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up against the SZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III offers physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III against the SZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and SZ-10 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and SZ-10.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III will have an advantage in sensor technology.