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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Updated by OM System OM-5
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF7
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic GF6, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GF6 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 6 years after the GF6 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M5 III grades against the GF6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Panasonic GF6

 E-M5 III GF6 
LaunchedOctober 2019April 2013Newer by 80 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 GF6 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic GF6

 E-M5 III GF6 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution1040k1040kThe same screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III features outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic GF6 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic GF6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III and the GF6.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and GF6 is 80 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and GF6.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus E-M5 III to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF6
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
64
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Street photography with Panasonic GF6
83
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (30.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (310 CIPA)
51
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography advice
Panasonic GF6 Travel photography advice
77
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (310 CIPA)
69
features touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery (310 per charge)
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Vlogging camera
84
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
32
touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic GF6
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-10-17 2013-04-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Venus Engine 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 gr (0.91 lbs) 323 gr (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 622
Other
Battery life 310 images 340 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,199 $326