Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh CX3

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M5 III versus Ricoh CX3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and CX3 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and CX3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years later than the CX3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the CX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Ricoh CX3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 III against the CX3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and CX3 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and CX3.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.