Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic S1R
Portability
67 Imaging
62 Features
96 Overall
75
67 Imaging
62 Features
96 Overall
75
Portability
54 Imaging
79 Features
84 Overall
81
54 Imaging
79 Features
84 Overall
81
Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs
Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
- Revealed February 2020
- Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Announced February 2019
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Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic S1R, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.
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Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 III scores vs the S1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Panasonic S1R
| E-M1 III | S1R | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2020 |  | February 2019 | Fresher by 13 months |
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-M1 III
| S1R | E-M1 III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
| Display resolution | 2100k |  | 1037k | Sharper display (+1063k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic S1R
| E-M1 III | S1R | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III has exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the S1R.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and S1R is 67 and 54 respectively.
Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and S1R.
Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will show more detail using its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography details
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography details
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
great megapixels (47MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Olympus E-M1 III Street photography information
Panasonic S1R Street photography information
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
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great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (60.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (47MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery life (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography highlights
Panasonic S1R Travel photography highlights
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
great megapixels (47 megapixels)
terrible battery life (360 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-M1 III as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Landscape photography camera
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
terrible battery life (360 shots)
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display is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic S1R Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2020-02-11 | 2019-02-01 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic IX | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 17.4 x 13mm | 36 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 864.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 47 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | 64 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 121 | 225 |
| Cross type focus points | 121 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | 30 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
| Display resolution | 1,037 thousand dots | 2,100 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | 5,760 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 60.0fps | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | 1/320 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 580 grams (1.28 lb) | 1020 grams (2.25 lb) |
| Dimensions | 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 100 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 26.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.1 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3525 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 420 photographs | 360 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLH-1 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) | - |
| Card slots | Dual | Dual |
| Cost at release | $1,800 | $3,698 |