Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic GF6

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic GF6, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and GF6 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the GF6 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-500 scores vs the GF6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF6 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic GF6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 against the GF6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and GF6 is 70 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and GF6.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic GF6 to offer extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.