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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Successor is OM System OM-5
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G3
  • Updated by Panasonic G6
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and G5 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was brought out 7 years later than the G5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M5 III grades against the G5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Panasonic G5

 E-M5 III G5 
ReleasedOctober 2019July 2012More recent by 89 months
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 G5 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic G5

 E-M5 III G5 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III offers physical dimensions 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 G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III vs the G5.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and G5 is 80 and 74 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and G5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M5 III to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
77
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Street photography with Panasonic G5
83
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
66
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography advice
Panasonic G5 Sports photography advice
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (30.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (310 shots)
51
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography features
Panasonic G5 Travel photography features
77
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (310 per charge)
66
features touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography info
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography info
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery pack (310 CIPA)
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging info
Panasonic G5 Vlogging info
84
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
62
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition (396g)
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic G5
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-10-17 2012-07-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 160
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414g (0.91 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 618
Other
Battery life 310 pictures 320 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,199 $699