Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 18 months after the RX10 III which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M10 III grades against the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and RX10 III is 80 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 III will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.