Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony S950

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony S950, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 10 years later than the S950 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up against the S950 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony S950 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and S950 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and S950.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.