Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is very close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 17 months before the FZ1000 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 III scores vs the FZ1000 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III against the FZ1000 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and FZ1000 II is 80 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and FZ1000 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 III will be behind in sensor innovation.