Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX300

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX300, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 6 years later than the WX300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer measurements 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 WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III versus the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and WX300 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and WX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.