Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WS80

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WS80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 8 years after the WS80 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 III scores against the WS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Pentax Optio WS80. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has sizing of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WS80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 III vs the WS80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and WS80 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and WS80.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.