Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 III was released 6 years later than the NEX-3N and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 III grades against the NEX-3N for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony NEX-3N in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III and the NEX-3N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and NEX-3N is 80 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M5 III will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.