Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic 3D1

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic 3D1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 3D1 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 3 years after the 3D1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the 3D1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic 3D1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic 3D1 has measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic 3D1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II and the 3D1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and 3D1 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and 3D1.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.