Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZS80

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZS80, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 III was manufactured 21 months after the ZS80 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M5 III scores vs the ZS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the ZS80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and ZS80 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and ZS80.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III features the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The younger E-M5 III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.