Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FZ300

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic FZ300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and FZ300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 4 years later than the FZ300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M5 III scores vs the FZ300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has 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) and the Panasonic FZ300 has sizing of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic FZ300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III vs the FZ300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and FZ300 is 80 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and FZ300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.