Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III vs Panasonic Lumix GH5
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Feb 2020 on the E-M1 Mark III, against Jan 2017 on the Lumix GH5.
- Resolution: 20.4 MP on the E-M1 Mark III, against 20.3 MP on the Lumix GH5.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 7.5 stops on the E-M1 Mark III, against Yes, 5 stops on the Lumix GH5.
- Burst (mechanical): 15 fps on the E-M1 Mark III, against 12 fps on the Lumix GH5.
- Burst (electronic): 60 fps on the E-M1 Mark III, against 12 fps on the Lumix GH5.
- Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/32,000s on the E-M1 Mark III, against 1/16,000s on the Lumix GH5.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Feb 2020 (best) | Jan 2017 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,799.99 | $1,999 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Sensor type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
| Resolution | 20.4 MP (best) | 20.3 MP |
| Native ISO | 200–25,600 | 200–25,600 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 7.5 stops (best) | Yes, 5 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 15 fps (best) | 12 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 60 fps (best) | 12 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/32,000s (best) | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 121 | 225 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 60p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | No | Yes (best) |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 3.68M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3.2", 1.62M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 580 g (best) | 725 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 134.1 × 90.9 × 68.9 mm | 138.5 × 98.1 × 87.4 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 420 (best) | 410 |
| Card slots | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-I | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
E-M1 Mark III
3.3 µm pixels
20.4 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Lumix GH5
3.3 µm pixels
20.3 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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