Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax W80

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax W80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 8 years after the W80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 III grades against the W80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III versus the W80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and W80 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and W80.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.