Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic LS5

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic LS5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was launched 8 years after the LS5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 III scores versus the LS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys exterior measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has sizing of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the LS5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and LS5 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and LS5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.