Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic TS25

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic TS25, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The E-M1 III was launched 7 years later than the TS25 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M1 III grades versus the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III provides external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic TS25 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 III versus the TS25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and TS25 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and TS25.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.