Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic F5

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic F5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and F5 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was brought out 7 years after the F5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the F5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III has got 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 Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic F5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III against the F5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and F5 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and F5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III provides a benefit in sensor technology.