Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SZ-11, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 8 years later than the SZ-11 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M5 III grades against the SZ-11 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus SZ-11. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SZ-11 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the SZ-11.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and SZ-11 is 80 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and SZ-11.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will show more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.