Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A350

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony A350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was released 9 years after the A350 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III has physical 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 Sony A350 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony A350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the A350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A350 is 80 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and A350.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M10 III will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.