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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 IV
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Sony RX100 III

 E-M10 III RX100 III 
IntroducedAugust 2017May 2014Fresher by 41 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus E-M10 III

 RX100 III E-M10 III 
Screen resolution1229k1040kSharper screen (+189k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony RX100 III

 E-M10 III RX100 III 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 III
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
64
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than others (410 grams)
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography features
Sony RX100 III Sports photography features
69
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
67
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than others (410 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
85
lighter than others (290 grams)
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography details
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
73
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than others (410 grams)
80
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (290 grams)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-08-31 2014-05-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 grams (0.90 lb) 290 grams (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life 330 shots 320 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $650 $748