Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W380

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W380, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 9 years later than the W380 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 III scores against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the W380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and W380 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and W380.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.