Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony RX100

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony RX100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is very similar but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was announced 7 years later than the RX100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as 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 RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III provides 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) and the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III and the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and RX100 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and RX100.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III features the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The newer E-M5 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.