Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic GH5S

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-500 (8MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was introduced 13 years before the GH5S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-500 matches up vs the GH5S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-500 versus the GH5S.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and GH5S is 70 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and GH5S.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH5S to produce extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.