Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony TX30

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 4 years later than the TX30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the TX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III features outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III versus the TX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and TX30 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX30 will give extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III provides an edge in sensor technology.