Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic ZR1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 10 years after the ZR1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M5 III grades against the ZR1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZR1 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 III vs the ZR1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and ZR1 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and ZR1.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.