Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic GM5

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic GM5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and GM5 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was launched 6 years before the GM5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-30 matches up versus the GM5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 provides outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic GM5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 compared to the GM5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and GM5 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and GM5.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic GM5 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.