Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX5

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years after the WX5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 III grades against the WX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys exterior 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 WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III against the WX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and WX5 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and WX5.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III should have a benefit in sensor technology.