Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GX9 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was announced 11 years prior to the GX9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-510 scores versus the GX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 and the GX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and GX9 is 69 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and GX9.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic GX9 to give extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.