Olympus E-M5 III has a
20.0MP Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm ) sized MOS sensor and features TruePic VIII processor. On the other hand, Panasonic FZ80D has a
18.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the E-M5 Mark III and FZ80D sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic FZ80D Cameras
As seen above, Olympus E-M5 III has a 8.1x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FZ80D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Olympus E-M5 III
or the
Panasonic FZ80D ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Four Thirds versus 1/2.3),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
