Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic SZ8

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic SZ8, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 5 years after the SZ8 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 III grades against the SZ8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ8 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic SZ8 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III vs the SZ8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and SZ8 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and SZ8.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.