Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W610

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W610, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 7 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III features external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III and the W610.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and W610 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and W610.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.