Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX1

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was released 8 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 III scores versus the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III provides 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 WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III vs the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and WX1 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and WX1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.