Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A390

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A390, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A390 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 7 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 III scores versus the A390 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony A390 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the A390.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A390 is 80 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and A390.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M10 III will show greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.