Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony G3

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony G3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 8 years after the G3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the G3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony G3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III versus the G3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and G3 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and G3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.