Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FH22

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic FH22, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 9 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the FH22 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III and the FH22.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and FH22 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and FH22.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will render extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.