Olympus E-M10 III vs Sigma DP2s

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sigma DP2s, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and DP2s (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was launched 7 years after the DP2s which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M10 III scores vs the DP2s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sigma DP2s. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sigma DP2s Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III provides outer dimensions 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 Sigma DP2s has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sigma DP2s in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III against the DP2s.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and DP2s is 80 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and DP2s.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.