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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10

Portability
80
Imaging
61
Features
88
Overall
71
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Replacement is OM System OM-5
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 8 years after the TX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Sony TX10

 E-M5 III TX10 
LaunchedOctober 2019August 2011More modern by 100 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 TX10 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony TX10

 E-M5 III TX10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the TX10.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and TX10 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and TX10.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography features
Sony TX10 Portrait photography features
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
83
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography info
Sony TX10 Sports photography info
75
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high max fps (30.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery life (310 CIPA)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
77
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (310 CIPA)
71
weather proofing
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography information
Sony TX10 Landscape photography information
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery life (310 shots)
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
84
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Sony TX10
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-10-17 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 gr (0.91 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,199 $309