Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W290

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and W290 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was launched 8 years after the W290 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 III grades against the W290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides physical dimensions 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 W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony W290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III versus the W290.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and W290 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and W290.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.