Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FZ2500

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was introduced 3 years later than the FZ2500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the FZ2500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III provides external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has specifications of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic FZ2500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 III against the FZ2500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and FZ2500 is 67 and 53 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and FZ2500.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh easier. The more modern E-M1 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.