Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GF5

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GF5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and GF5 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was announced 8 years prior to the GF5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-300 matches up vs the GF5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic GF5 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GF5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-300 vs the GF5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and GF5 is 67 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and GF5.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic GF5 to render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.