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Side-by-side comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
vs Panasonic Lumix DC-BGH1

Archive illustration for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Olympus / 2020

OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Full specifications
VS
Archive illustration for Panasonic Lumix DC-BGH1

Panasonic / 2020

Lumix DC-BGH1

Full specifications

Sensor area

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225 mm²
OM-D E-M1 Mark III
225 mm²
Lumix DC-BGH1
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The OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Lumix DC-BGH1 have the same sensor area. Compare pixel density, sensor architecture, and release generation to understand likely image-quality differences.

Key specification differences

OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIMetricLumix DC-BGH1
20.4 MPEffective pixels10.28 MP
17.3 × 13Sensor17.3 × 13
3.32 µmPixel pitch4.68 µm
11.02 µm²Pixel area21.88 µm²
9.07 MP/cm²Pixel density4.57 MP/cm²
2Crop factor2
4,096 × 2,160Maximum video4,096 × 2,160
580 gWeight545 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
BLH-1 lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryPanasonic AG-VBR Series

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How to choose between these cameras

The OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Lumix DC-BGH1 have the same sensor area. The Lumix DC-BGH1 has the lighter body. The OM-D E-M1 Mark III has the higher effective resolution. The OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Lumix DC-BGH1 were both released in 2020. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.

Reasons to choose OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Released in 2020, OM-D E-M1 Mark III has about 225 mm² of sensor area, 20.4 MP effective resolution, and a 580 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

Reasons to choose Lumix DC-BGH1

Released in 2020, Lumix DC-BGH1 has about 225 mm² of sensor area, 10.28 MP effective resolution, and a 545 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

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