Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the RX100 III making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M5 grades vs the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 against the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and RX100 III is 81 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.