Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus E-M5 III

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus E-M5 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the E-M5 III (20MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 II was unveiled 4 years earlier than the E-M5 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M1 II scores versus the E-M5 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II has external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 III has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus E-M5 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II and the E-M5 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and E-M5 III is 68 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and E-M5 III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of images although you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older E-M1 II will be behind in sensor innovation.