Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ200

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FZ200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FZ200 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was announced 5 years after the FZ200 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the FZ200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the FZ200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and FZ200 is 80 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and FZ200.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.