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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III vs Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor Size4/3 (MFT)
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor Size4/3 (MFT)
Variants
- OM-D E-M1 Mark III (Black (Body Only))
- OM-D E-M1 Mark III (Black W/ 12-40mm lens)
- LUMIX GH5 II (Black (Body Only))
- LUMIX GH5 II (Black W/ 12-60mm lens)
Our Verdict
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II
The Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II and the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III are both great Micro Four Thirds cameras, but they're suited to different uses. The Panasonic offers more advanced video features, including more 4k frame rate options, more file format and codec options, and better internal recording capability. If you're more of a photographer or hybrid shooter, the Olympus is more well-rounded, with a high-resolution photo mode, faster burst shooting, and a slightly more reliable autofocus system.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.6
7.4
Portability
5.5
3.1
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/5 s
1/13 s
Photo AF-C Center Point
8.1
9.5
Battery
7.3
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
5.5
3.1
Portability Picture
Height
3.6" (9.2 cm)
3.8" (9.8 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.3 cm)
5.8" (14.8 cm)
Depth
2.8" (7.0 cm)
3.8" (9.6 cm)
Volume
52.3 in³ (856.5 cm³)
84.9 in³ (1,392.0 cm³)
Weight
1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
Weather-Sealed
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
3
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
Micro Four Thirds
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8,000 s
1/8,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
9.0
9.0
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
2.36 million dots
3.68 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.74
0.76
Screen
8.7
9.8
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
785 cd/m²
1,240 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.04 million dots
1.84 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Touchscreen
Limited
Yes
Menu System
6.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Olympus Image Share
LUMIX Sync
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
MOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.4 MP
20.33 MP
Processor
TruePic IX
Venus Engine
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
4/3 (MFT)
Extended ISO Minimum
64
100
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
200
200
Native ISO Maximum
6,400
25,600
Tested Firmware
1.5
Ver.1.1
Battery
7.3
8.5
Battery Type
Olympus BLH-1
Panasonic DMW-BLK22
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
420 photos
400 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
110 min
125 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.8
6.5
Low Speed Continuous
1 fps
3 fps
High Speed Continuous
15 fps
8 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
60 fps
8 fps
Raw Buffer Size
62 Photos
19 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
77 Photos
10,000 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
19 s
13 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
3.1
4.4
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
21%
32%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
33%
43%
Photo AF-C Center Point
8.1
9.5
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
79%
94%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
91%
96%
Photo Image Stabilization
9.0
7.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/5 s
1/13 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
7.7
7.5
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
9.8 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
8.5 f-stops
8.0 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
6.9 f-stops
6.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
6.5 f-stops
6.0 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.7
7.5
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,717 LW/PH
1,704 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,728 LW/PH
1,622 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.2
6.7
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
34.3dB
33.2dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
30.6 dB
29.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
26.0 dB
24.3 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
20.3dB
18.6dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
4:2:2
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
12 bits
10 bits
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
Yes
Yes
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
8.5
9.5
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
Yes
30 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.0
10
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
210 Mbps
400 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
93 Mbps
68 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
29 min
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
7.1
7.1
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
7.5
7.0
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
7.5
6.2
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
No
Yes
4k Video Quality
7.8
8.3
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.0
7.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
8.5
9.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.1
7.5
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
3.7°
3.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.2
8.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes, with a Crop
No
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1.3 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.5
10
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
50 Mbps
200 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
15 Mbps
20 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
29 min
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
7.1
7.2
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
7.5
6.7
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
7.5
6.8
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
No
Yes
FHD Video Quality
7.0
8.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.5
7.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
7.5
9.0
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.3
7.5
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
3.3°
3.0°
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-I
Inputs / Outputs
9.5
10
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Full Size (Type A)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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