Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic SZ3

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic SZ3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 6 years later than the SZ3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 III grades vs the SZ3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ3 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic SZ3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III and the SZ3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and SZ3 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and SZ3.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.