Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A560

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A560, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was launched 9 years after the A560 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 III scores vs the A560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and A560 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and A560.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III should have an advantage in sensor technology.