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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 II
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Updated by Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was announced 4 years earlier than the RX10 III which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 matches up versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony RX10 III

 E-M5 RX10 III 
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus E-M5

 RX10 III E-M5 
AnnouncedMarch 2016April 2012Newer by 47 months
Screen resolution1229k610kCrisper screen (+619k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony RX10 III

 E-M5 RX10 III 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has outside measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 against the RX10 III.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and RX10 III is 81 and 53 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and RX10 III.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Sony RX10 III
82
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
more heavy than competitors (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 III Sports photography details
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (420 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 III Travel photography factors
66
weather sealing
boasts touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
55
good battery life (420 CIPA)
weather sealing
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (1,051 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
doesn't have Timelapse recording
64
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery life (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 III Vlogging information
34
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors (1,051g)
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-04-30 2016-03-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 610 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 gr (0.94 lb) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 826 472
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 420 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $799 $1,398