Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic S5 II

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic S5 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the S5 II (24MP) is fairly similar but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and S5 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was announced 4 years before the S5 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M5 III scores versus the S5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic S5 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has got exterior measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 II has sizing of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the S5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and S5 II is 80 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and S5 II.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic S5 II will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.