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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Newer Model is OM System OM-5
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS3
  • New Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS4, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 7 years after the TS4 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M5 III grades versus the TS4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Panasonic TS4

 E-M5 III TS4 
LaunchedOctober 2019January 2012Newer by 94 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 TS4 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS4

 E-M5 III TS4 

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III provides exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III and the TS4.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and TS4 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and TS4.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography highlights
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography features
Panasonic TS4 Street photography features
83
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography information
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography information
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (310 per charge)
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image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (310 per charge)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Travel photography with Panasonic TS4
77
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (310 CIPA)
66
good battery (310 per charge)
weather sealing
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography highlights
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
terrible battery (310 per charge)
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
good battery (310 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Vlogging camera
84
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2019-10-17 2012-01-31
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias 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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414g (0.91 pounds) 197g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures 310 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,199 $399