Canon M3 has a 24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Olympus E-M10 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VII processor.
Canon M3's sensor provides 8MP more than Olympus E-M10's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the M3 and E-M10 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon M3 and Olympus E-M10 Cameras
As seen above, Canon M3 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-M10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Canon M3 |
72 |
22.8 bits |
11.8 Evs |
1169 ISO |
|
Olympus E-M10 |
72 |
22.8 bits |
12.3 Evs |
884 ISO |