Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic G85

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-510 versus Panasonic G85, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and G85 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was introduced 9 years prior to the G85 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-510 grades against the G85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-510 against the G85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and G85 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and G85.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic G85 to give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.