Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony T900

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony T900, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 10 years later than the T900 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M5 III matches up against the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony T900 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the T900.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and T900 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and T900.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.