Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX9

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX9, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 8 years after the WX9 which is quite a large gap as far as 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 WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M5 III scores vs the WX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony WX9 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III and the WX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and WX9 is 80 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and WX9.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides a benefit in sensor tech.