Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 3 months after the RX100 VII which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 III grades vs the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external 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 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and RX100 VII is 80 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III provides the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler.