Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony NEX-6

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony NEX-6, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 4 years later than the NEX-6 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 III scores against the NEX-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III versus the NEX-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and NEX-6 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and NEX-6.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field more challenging. The more recent E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.