Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX70

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was launched 7 years after the WX70 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 III scores against the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III features outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III against the WX70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and WX70 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and WX70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.