Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus E-PL8

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus E-PL8, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 III was released 3 years after the E-PL8 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M1 III scores vs the E-PL8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III features outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL8 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus E-PL8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III and the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and E-PL8 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and E-PL8.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1 III to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.