Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS25

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

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).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS25 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.