Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GF5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic GF5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and GF5 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 II was manufactured 3 years after the GF5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the GF5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II features exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GF5 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic GF5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the GF5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and GF5 is 82 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and GF5.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M10 II to give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.