Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic LX3

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic LX3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 11 years after the LX3 which is quite a large gap as far as technology 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 LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 III scores vs the LX3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III features outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic LX3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III against the LX3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and LX3 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and LX3.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.