Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic LS5

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic LS5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 III was released 8 years later than the LS5 and that is a fairly large 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 LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the LS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III provides exterior measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has specifications of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic LS5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 III and the LS5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and LS5 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and LS5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.