Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W510

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony W510, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 8 years later than the W510 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 III grades versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III versus the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and W510 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and W510.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.