Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W230

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony W230, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 10 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony W230 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the W230.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and W230 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and W230.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have a benefit in sensor tech.