Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TF1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony TF1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TF1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 6 years after the TF1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 III scores versus the TF1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III features exterior dimensions 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 TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III versus the TF1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and TF1 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and TF1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.