Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010

Following is a extended review of the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 5010, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 5010 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years after the 5010 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the 5010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus Stylus 5010. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus 5010 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus 5010 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 5010 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the 5010.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and 5010 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and 5010.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III will have an edge in sensor technology.