Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FH25

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FH25, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 8 years after the FH25 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M5 III grades vs the FH25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers 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) while the Panasonic FH25 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the FH25.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and FH25 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and FH25.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III should have an advantage in sensor technology.