Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus XZ-1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus XZ-1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was announced 8 years after the XZ-1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 III matches up against the XZ-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus XZ-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus XZ-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III and the XZ-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and XZ-1 is 80 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and XZ-1.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.