Clicky

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 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
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 II
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The E-M10 was introduced 5 years after the G3 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 scores against the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony G3

 E-M10 G3 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2009Newer by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k921kSharper screen (+116k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Olympus E-M10

 G3 E-M10 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony G3

 E-M10 G3 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 against the G3.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and G3 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and G3.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony G3 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Sony G3
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others (396g)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography information
Sony G3 Sports photography information
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
23
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Sony G3
67
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than others (396 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony G3 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
36
focusing manually
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
Vlogging with Sony G3
33
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others (396 grams)
27
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony G3
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-18 2009-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Display resolution 1,037k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
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, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 185g (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
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 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $600 $200