Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony NEX-3

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony NEX-3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and NEX-3 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 7 years after the NEX-3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the NEX-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outside dimensions 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 NEX-3 has proportions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III vs the NEX-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and NEX-3 is 80 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and NEX-3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M10 III will give extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.