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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2003
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-3
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G95
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

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).

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic G85

 E-1 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus E-1

 G85 E-1 
ReleasedSeptember 2016November 2003Fresher by 155 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k134kClearer display (+906k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic G85

 E-1 G85 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

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

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (5MP)
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-1
Street photography with Panasonic G85
57
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
lighter than average in class (735g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography features
Panasonic G85 Sports photography features
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
64
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery pack (330 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Travel photography camera
47
lighter than average in class (735g)
weather proofing
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
71
weather sealing
has touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-1
Landscape photography with Panasonic G85
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic G85
 Olympus E-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Also called - Lumix DMC-G80
Class Pro DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2003-11-29 2016-09-19
Body design Large SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 2560 x 1920 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 134k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735 gr (1.62 pounds) 505 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 656
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,700 $900