Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony S2100

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony S2100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 7 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 III grades against the S2100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III and the S2100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and S2100 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and S2100.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III provides an advantage in sensor technology.