Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax W80

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 III versus Pentax W80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 10 years later than the W80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 III scores vs the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III features external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the W80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and W80 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and W80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.