Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 6000

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus 6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 8 years later than the 6000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 III scores vs the 6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus 6000 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus 6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III and the 6000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and 6000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and 6000.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III provides an edge in sensor technology.