Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GX85

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GX85, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GX85 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was introduced 3 years later than the GX85 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-M5 III scores versus the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with exterior measurements 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 GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III and the GX85.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and GX85 is 80 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and GX85.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M5 III to provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III should have an advantage in sensor innovation.