Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GM5

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic GM5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and GM5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-420 was launched 7 years prior to the GM5 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-420 matches up against the GM5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic GM5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-420 versus the GM5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and GM5 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and GM5.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic GM5 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.