Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS5

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic ZS5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 7 years later than the ZS5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the ZS5 in regards 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-ZS5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic ZS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the ZS5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and ZS5 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and ZS5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will give extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.