Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic GH4, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was unveiled 2 months after the GH4 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the GH4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 against the GH4.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and GH4 is 82 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and GH4.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of images although you will want to take the production date of the cameras into account.