Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 1s

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 1s, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was released 2 years later than the 1s and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 III scores versus the 1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus Stylus 1s. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 1s in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III and the 1s.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and 1s is 80 and 79 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and 1s.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.