Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A230

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A230, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A230 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 10 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 III scores vs the A230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the A230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and A230 is 80 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and A230.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.