Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-510 versus Panasonic GX1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GX1 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-510 was revealed 5 years before the GX1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-510 matches up versus the GX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Panasonic GX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 comes with external 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 GX1 has proportions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

See the Olympus E-510 versus Panasonic GX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-510 vs the GX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and GX1 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and GX1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GX1 to provide extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.