Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony S930

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony S930, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 10 years after the S930 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M5 III scores versus the S930 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III provides physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony S930 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the S930.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and S930 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and S930.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.