Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FH8

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FH8, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was launched 7 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 III grades against the FH8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got external measurements 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 FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the FH8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and FH8 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and FH8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.