Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 3 years later than the RX100 III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys exterior 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 RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and RX100 III is 80 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and RX100 III.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.