Casio EX-Z35 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-Z35 versus Olympus E-M5 III, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z35 was revealed 10 years prior to the E-M5 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-Z35 scores against the E-M5 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z35 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 III has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z35 against the E-M5 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z35 and E-M5 III is 96 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z35 and E-M5 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z35 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z35 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.