Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic TS3

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic TS3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was revealed 8 years after the TS3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M1 III grades vs the TS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS3 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 III and the TS3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and TS3 is 67 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and TS3.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.