Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony TX10

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 6 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 III grades versus the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the TX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and TX10 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and TX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III uses the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The more recent E-M10 III should have a benefit in sensor technology.