Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W560

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony W560, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was launched 6 years later than the W560 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 III scores versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III features exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony W560 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 III against the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and W560 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and W560.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.