Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZS35, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was launched 5 years later than the ZS35 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the ZS35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the ZS35.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and ZS35 is 80 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and ZS35.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.