Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX150

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was released 5 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 III scores versus the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has external measurements 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 WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and WX150 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and WX150.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.