Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic 3D1

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic 3D1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 3D1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was launched 5 years later than the 3D1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 III grades against the 3D1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic 3D1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has got external measurements 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 Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic 3D1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the 3D1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and 3D1 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and 3D1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have an advantage in sensor tech.