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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Newer Model is OM System OM-5
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TS10 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years after the TS10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M5 III grades vs the TS10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Panasonic TS10

 E-M5 III TS10 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2010Newer by 119 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 TS10 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS10

 E-M5 III TS10 

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the TS10.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and TS10 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and TS10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography features
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Street photography advice
83
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Panasonic TS10
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (30.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
low battery (310 per charge)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Travel photography with Panasonic TS10
77
weather proofing
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
low battery (310 CIPA)
61
weather sealing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Landscape photography camera
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
low battery (310 per charge)
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Vlogging camera
84
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS10
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2019-10-17 2010-01-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 30.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414 grams (0.91 lbs) 188 grams (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $1,199 $249