Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic TS6

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was released 5 years later than the TS6 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M1 III grades against the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III and the TS6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and TS6 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and TS6.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.