Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX5

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was launched 7 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III has external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III vs the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and WX5 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and WX5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.