Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and G85 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-1 was brought out 13 years prior to the G85 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-1 matches up against the G85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 features physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-1 versus the G85.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and G85 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and G85.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic G85 to resolve more detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.