Canon 500D vs Panasonic GH1

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon 500D and Panasonic GH1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and GH1 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The 500D was manufactured at a similar time to the GH1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the 500D grades vs the GH1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 500D & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 500D Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 500D provides outside dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Panasonic GH1 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 500D against the GH1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and GH1 is 70 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and GH1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 500D due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 500D will show greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively.