Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic S3

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic S3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the S3 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 4 years after the S3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up against the S3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II vs the S3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and S3 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and S3.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.