Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A560

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A560, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 7 years after the A560 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 III grades versus the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III versus the A560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and A560 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and A560.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M10 III will produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.