Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W810

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 3 years later than the W810 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 III scores vs the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III has exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the W810.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and W810 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and W810.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W810 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.