Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A68

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A68, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 23 months after the A68 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 III scores against the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A68 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III versus the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and A68 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and A68.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will offer you extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.