Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6000

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 3 years after the A6000 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 III grades vs the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A6000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III against the A6000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and A6000 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and A6000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will offer extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.