Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FH7

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic FH7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The E-M5 III was announced 8 years after the FH7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M5 III scores against the FH7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic FH7 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic FH7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the FH7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and FH7 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and FH7.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.