Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony T900

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was launched 8 years after the T900 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 III scores vs the T900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III has outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony T900 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III vs the T900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and T900 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and T900.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III is going to have an edge in sensor tech.