Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A580

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A580, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 6 years later than the A580 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III versus the A580.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and A580 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and A580.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III has the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field harder. The younger E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.