Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS20

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and ZS20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was released 5 years later than the ZS20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 III matches up against the ZS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the ZS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and ZS20 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and ZS20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.