Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Olympus E-M5 III

Here is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Olympus E-M5 III, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was launched 13 years prior to the E-M5 III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro grades against the E-M5 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro & Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery & Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S5 Pro offers exterior measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 III has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Olympus E-M5 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus the E-M5 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and E-M5 III is 55 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and E-M5 III.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S5 Pro due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S5 Pro is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.