Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FZ47

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic FZ47, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was announced 8 years later than the FZ47 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 III grades against the FZ47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III offers external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the FZ47.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and FZ47 is 80 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and FZ47.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.