Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III
89 Imaging
52 Features
63 Overall
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![Olympus PEN E-PM2 front Olympus PEN E-PM2 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-PM2/Olympus-E-PM2-front.jpg)
![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-III/Sony-RX10-III-front.jpg)
53 Imaging
52 Features
77 Overall
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
- Announced May 2013
- Older Model is Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Revealed March 2016
- Older Model is Sony RX10 II
- Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Overview
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.
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Sony RX10 III
E-PM2 | RX10 III | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus E-PM2
RX10 III | E-PM2 | |||
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Revealed | March 2016 | ![]() | May 2013 | Fresher by 34 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony RX10 III
E-PM2 | RX10 III | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
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.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
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.
![Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PM2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-III-size-comparison.jpg)
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and RX10 III is 89 and 53 respectively.
![Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PM2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-III-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
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.
![Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PM2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-III-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PM2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-III-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2013-05-21 | 2016-03-29 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0fps | 14.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lb) | 1051 gr (2.32 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 72 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.2 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 932 | 472 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photos | 420 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $448 | $1,398 |