Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony W830

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 3 years later than the W830 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III versus the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and W830 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and W830.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W830 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.