Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF5

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GF5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years prior to the GF5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-450 scores against the GF5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF5 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GF5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-450 vs the GF5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and GF5 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and GF5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic GF5 to result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.