Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX100 VA

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 10 months earlier than the RX100 VA and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III versus the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and RX100 VA is 80 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and RX100 VA.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-M10 III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.