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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 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
  • Launched October 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Successor is OM System OM-5
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS25, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was announced 6 years later than the TS25 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera 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 TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 III scores versus the TS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Panasonic TS25

 E-M5 III TS25 
IntroducedOctober 2019January 2013More recent by 83 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 TS25 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS25

 E-M5 III TS25 

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has external 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 TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III against the TS25.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and TS25 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and TS25.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS25
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography information
Panasonic TS25 Street photography information
83
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (144 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (310 shots)
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Travel photography camera
77
weather proof
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
71
lighter than competitors (144g)
weather proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography features
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
low battery pack (310 shots)
42
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging features
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging features
84
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
31
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (144 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT25
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2019-10-17 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 gr (0.91 lb) 144 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,199 $180