Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A65

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony A65, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 5 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M10 III grades versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys 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) while the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III against the A65.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A65 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and A65.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A65 will show more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.