Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- 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
- Launched October 2019
- Superseded the Olympus E-M5 II
- Updated by OM System OM-5
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Announced January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic ZR3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and ZR3 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
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The E-M5 III was released 9 years after the ZR3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M5 III grades vs the ZR3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Panasonic ZR3
E-M5 III | ZR3 | |||
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Announced | October 2019 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 119 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Olympus E-M5 III
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic ZR3
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outside dimensions 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 ZR3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic ZR3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the ZR3.
![Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-III-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZR3-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and ZR3 is 80 and 94 respectively.
![Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-III-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZR3-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and ZR3.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.
![Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-III-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZR3-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M5 III | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-ZX3 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2019-10-17 | 2010-01-26 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VIII | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | MOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.4 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 121 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1300s |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/32000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 30.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.30 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 | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD Lite |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 414g (0.91 lb) | 159g (0.35 lb) |
Dimensions | 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLN-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $1,199 | $280 |