Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic 3D1

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic 3D1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 3D1 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 3D1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 8 years after the 3D1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the 3D1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic 3D1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III offers outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic 3D1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III vs the 3D1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and 3D1 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and 3D1.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have an edge in sensor tech.