Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX9

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony TX9, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was released 9 years after the TX9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 III grades versus the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external measurements 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 TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony TX9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the TX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and TX9 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and TX9.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.