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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 IV
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was released 20 months after the A6300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M10 III grades versus the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Sony A6300

 E-M10 III A6300 
LaunchedAugust 2017February 2016More modern by 20 months
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 A6300 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A6300

 E-M10 III A6300 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III features outer 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 A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the A6300.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A6300 is 80 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6300 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography factors
Sony A6300 Portrait photography factors
73
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography advice
Sony A6300 Street photography advice
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than average in class (410g)
79
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
69
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
75
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography features
Sony A6300 Travel photography features
67
features touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than average in class (410g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
76
weather proofing
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than average in class (410g)
35
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A6300
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIISony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-08-31 2016-02-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 grams (0.90 pounds) 404 grams (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 400 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $650 $889