Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh CX6

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M5 III and Ricoh CX6, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and CX6 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and CX6 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was launched 8 years after the CX6 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M5 III scores versus the CX6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Ricoh CX6. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III features outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III and Ricoh CX6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the CX6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and CX6 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and CX6.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.