Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic GH5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic GH5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was unveiled 8 years before the GH5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-600 grades versus the GH5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 against the GH5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and GH5 is 71 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and GH5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GH5 to show greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.