Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W320

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W320, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 9 years later than the W320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III against the W320.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and W320 is 80 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and W320.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.