Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS8

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic ZS8, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was launched 6 years after the ZS8 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 III scores vs the ZS8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III features physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic ZS8 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the ZS8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and ZS8 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and ZS8.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have an edge in sensor technology.