Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10 III

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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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.

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

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.