Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A350

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A350, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A350 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 11 years after the A350 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 III matches up against the A350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A350 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III and the A350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and A350 is 80 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and A350.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.