Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX55

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony TX55, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 8 years after the TX55 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 III scores versus the TX55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III and the TX55.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and TX55 is 80 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and TX55.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III will have a benefit in sensor innovation.