Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic ZS7

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic ZS7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 8 years after the ZS7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 III grades against the ZS7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outside measurements 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 ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 III versus Panasonic ZS7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the ZS7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and ZS7 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and ZS7.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides an edge in sensor tech.