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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 IV
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus E-M10 III, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the E-M10 III (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was revealed 4 years before the E-M10 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M10 grades versus the E-M10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 E-M10 E-M10 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus E-M10

 E-M10 III E-M10 
RevealedAugust 2017March 2014More recent by 42 months
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus E-M10 III

 E-M10 E-M10 III 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 provides outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 III has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the E-M10 III.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and E-M10 III is 82 and 80 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and E-M10 III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of pictures although you really should factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The older E-M10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
73
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Olympus E-M10 III Street photography factors
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (396g)
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (410g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Travel photography camera
67
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
boasts focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition in class (410g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging details
33
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition (396g)
32
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (410 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2014-03-18 2017-08-31
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 121
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 8.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 pounds) 410 gr (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 330 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $600 $650