Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony NEX-C3

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony NEX-C3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 6 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 III scores versus the NEX-C3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers outside 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) while the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony NEX-C3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III against the NEX-C3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and NEX-C3 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 III provides the tinier sensor which will make getting bokeh trickier. The newer E-M10 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.