Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX1

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony RX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 4 years later than the RX1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M10 III scores against the RX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys exterior dimensions 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 RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony RX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III against the RX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and RX1 is 80 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and RX1.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1 will give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.