Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony QX100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 4 years later than the QX100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony QX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III versus the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and QX100 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and QX100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony QX100 will show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.