Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony S2100

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony S2100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was launched 9 years after the S2100 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 III grades versus the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got physical 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) whilst the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony S2100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III against the S2100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and S2100 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and S2100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.