Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS20

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS20, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 7 years after the TS20 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology 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 TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III features external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III against the TS20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and TS20 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and TS20.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.