Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX100 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was released 6 years later than the RX100 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 III scores versus the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III offers exterior measurements 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 RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX100 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III against the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and RX100 II is 80 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III includes the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The more recent E-M5 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.