Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W620

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was announced 5 years after the W620 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 III scores against the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III features outer 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 W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W620 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III and the W620.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and W620 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and W620.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.