Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS3

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was brought out 9 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M1X matches up versus the ZS3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X features outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1X vs the ZS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and ZS3 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and ZS3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1X will deliver more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.