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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  12. Comments

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Picture
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Picture

Variants

  • OM-D E-M5 Mark III (Black (Body Only))
  • OM-D E-M5 Mark III (Black W/ 12-45mm Lens)
  • OM-D E-M5 Mark III (Silver (Body Only))
  • OM-D E-M5 Mark III (Silver W/ 12-45mm Lens)
  • OM-D E-M1 Mark III (Black (Body Only))
  • OM-D E-M1 Mark III (Black W/ 12-40mm lens)

Our Verdict

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is more well-rounded than the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. It has a faster max continuous shooting speed, offers better battery life, and feels more comfortable to shoot with thanks to its larger handgrip and slightly larger EVF. It also has an extra SD card slot, a headphone jack, and records video at higher bit rates. On top of that, the E-M1 III has some extra features that the E-M5 III lacks, like a digital ND filter. That said, if portability is your priority for something like travel or vlogging, the E-M5 Mark III is more compact and offers roughly equivalent image quality, since both cameras use the same sensor with similar processors.

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