Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic GH2

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic GH2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was announced around the same time to the GH2 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-5 grades versus the GH2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 comes with outer measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 and the GH2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and GH2 is 58 and 70 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and GH2.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH2 to produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.