Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS15

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 5 years after the ZS15 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M10 III grades against the ZS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III features exterior measurements 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 ZS15 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the ZS15.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and ZS15 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and ZS15.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.