Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus XZ-10

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus XZ-10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 6 years after the XZ-10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the XZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III features 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 XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the XZ-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and XZ-10 is 80 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.