Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony S980

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony S980, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 8 years later than the S980 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 III grades against the S980 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony S980 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the S980.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and S980 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and S980.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.