Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM5

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GM5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and GM5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the GM5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 scores against the GM5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 and the GM5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and GM5 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and GM5.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic GM5 to offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.