Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony WX9

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony WX9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was released 6 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology 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 WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the WX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with 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) and the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony WX9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the WX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and WX9 is 80 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and WX9.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 III uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The fresher E-M10 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.