Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic G85

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic G85, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was announced 6 years prior to the G85 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-5 scores vs the G85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has got physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-5 against the G85.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and G85 is 58 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and G85.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic G85 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.