Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX1R

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony RX1R, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 4 years later than the RX1R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 III grades versus the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III features outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III against the RX1R.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and RX1R is 80 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and RX1R.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R will render greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have an advantage in sensor tech.