Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was released 17 months later than the RX100 VI making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 III scores versus the RX100 VI in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the RX100 VI.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and RX100 VI is 80 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and RX100 VI.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III has got the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The younger E-M5 III provides an advantage in sensor innovation.