Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic GH1

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic GH1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-520 was introduced 10 months prior to the GH1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-520 matches up against the GH1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 enjoys outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Panasonic GH1 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-520 vs the GH1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and GH1 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and GH1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GH1 to offer greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.