Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony RX100 III

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM1 was announced 3 years before the RX100 III which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PM1 matches up vs the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM1 comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PM1 compared to the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and RX100 III is 89 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM1 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.