Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic SZ5

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic SZ5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was released 7 years later than the SZ5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the SZ5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outside 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) and the Panasonic SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic SZ5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the SZ5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and SZ5 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and SZ5.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.