Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was released 3 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-PM2 and the RX10 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and RX10 III is 89 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PM2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-PM2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.