Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 6020

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 6020, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was launched 7 years later than the 6020 and that is a fairly significant difference 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 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 III scores against the 6020 for 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 6020. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Olympus 6020 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 6020 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III vs the 6020.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and 6020 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and 6020.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.