Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W560

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony W560, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 8 years after the W560 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 III grades against the W560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got exterior measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony W560 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III vs the W560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and W560 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and W560.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.