Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF1

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic GF1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GF1 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was revealed 10 years later than the GF1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M5 III grades against the GF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic GF1 has dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the GF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and GF1 is 80 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and GF1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M5 III to provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.