Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZS5

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic ZS5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was launched 9 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up against the ZS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic ZS5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the ZS5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and ZS5 is 80 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and ZS5.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.