Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W310

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was announced 7 years after the W310 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 III scores vs the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W310 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III versus the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and W310 is 80 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and W310.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III should have an advantage in sensor technology.