Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and GH5 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was released 13 years before the GH5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-300 matches up vs the GH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 offers physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-300 compared to the GH5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and GH5 is 67 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and GH5.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic GH5 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind in sensor technology.