Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W570

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony W570, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 8 years after the W570 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M5 III grades vs the W570 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 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with 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 W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony W570 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III against the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and W570 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and W570.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.