Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF7

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GF7 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was announced 4 years later than the GF7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 III grades versus the GF7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with outer 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) while the Panasonic GF7 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the GF7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and GF7 is 80 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and GF7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus E-M5 III to render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.