Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic TS4

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.