Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W620

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W620, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was released 7 years later than the W620 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 III grades against the W620 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III features physical 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 W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the W620.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and W620 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and W620.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.