Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A37

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony A37, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was released 5 years after the A37 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up against the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III features outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony A37 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A37 is 80 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and A37.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III has the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The newer E-M10 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.