Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A35

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A35, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 8 years after the A35 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 III scores versus the A35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you should consider 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") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A35 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III and the A35.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and A35 is 80 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and A35.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III provides an advantage in sensor technology.