Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic GF8

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic GF8, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the GF8 which is quite a big 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 GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-5 scores against the GF8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 features external measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 versus the GF8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and GF8 is 58 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and GF8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic GF8 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.