Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 6020, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 9 years after the 6020 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 III grades versus the 6020 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 6020 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III against the 6020.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and 6020 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and 6020.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve more detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.