Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FX90

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FX90, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 8 years later than the FX90 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the FX90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III provides outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FX90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 III and the FX90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and FX90 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and FX90.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III will have an edge in sensor innovation.