Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax MX-1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Pentax MX-1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was released 6 years after the MX-1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M5 III grades vs the MX-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Pentax MX-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III offers external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III versus the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and MX-1 is 80 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and MX-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.