Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W800

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W800, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the W800 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 5 years after the W800 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M5 III grades vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the W800.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and W800 is 80 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and W800.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The more recent E-M5 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.