Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh G700SE

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-M5 III versus Ricoh G700SE, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and G700SE (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and G700SE (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was launched 9 years later than the G700SE and that is quite a serious difference 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 Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M5 III grades against the G700SE for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Ricoh G700SE. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Ricoh G700SE Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G700SE has proportions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III vs the G700SE.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and G700SE is 80 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and G700SE.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.