Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A3000

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A3000 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 4 years later than the A3000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 III matches up against the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III and the A3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and A3000 is 80 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and A3000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A3000 will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.