Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-510 versus Panasonic GX85, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GX85 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was brought out 9 years before the GX85 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-510 matches up against the GX85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has got external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-510 versus the GX85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and GX85 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and GX85.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic GX85 to show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.