Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic GF5

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic GF5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and GF5 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 III was revealed 7 years after the GF5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the GF5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III features exterior measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Panasonic GF5 has measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic GF5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 III against the GF5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and GF5 is 67 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and GF5.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus E-M1 III to provide extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.