Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic LZ20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic LZ20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 7 years later than the LZ20 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M1 III matches up against the LZ20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with 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) and the Panasonic LZ20 has specifications of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic LZ20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III and the LZ20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and LZ20 is 67 and 71 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and LZ20.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.