Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic S1

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic S1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was released 6 years later than the S1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 III grades vs the S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the S1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and S1 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and S1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.