Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-100

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SP-100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 III was introduced 5 years later than the SP-100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the SP-100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III offers exterior measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the SP-100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and SP-100 is 80 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and SP-100.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have a benefit in sensor technology.