Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic GM5

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic GM5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and GM5 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was unveiled 10 years before the GM5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-500 grades against the GM5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic GM5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 versus the GM5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and GM5 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and GM5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic GM5 to render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.