Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS70

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic ZS70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was released 5 months after the ZS70 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 III scores vs the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic ZS70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the ZS70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and ZS70 is 80 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and ZS70.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS70 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.