Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W550

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony W550, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was announced 6 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 III scores vs the W550 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with outer 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) while the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the W550.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and W550 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and W550.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.