Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic ZS35, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was announced 6 years later than the ZS35 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 III grades versus the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III has got outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic ZS35 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III versus the ZS35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and ZS35 is 67 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and ZS35.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 III will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III will have an advantage in sensor tech.