Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A380

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A380, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was launched 8 years later than the A380 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 III grades versus the A380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the A380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A380 is 80 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and A380.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.