Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH5

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and GH5 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was introduced 10 years prior to the GH5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-410 matches up versus the GH5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 versus the GH5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and GH5 is 77 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and GH5.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic GH5 to deliver more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.