Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FH5

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FH5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was revealed 9 years later than the FH5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M1 III scores versus the FH5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH5 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FH5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III and the FH5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and FH5 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and FH5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.