Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GM1

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GM1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and GM1 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-420 was released 6 years before the GM1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-420 grades against the GM1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GM1 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-420 and the GM1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and GM1 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and GM1.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GM1 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.