Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GX85

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic GX85, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was unveiled 24 months before the GX85 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the GX85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 comes with physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 vs the GX85.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and GX85 is 82 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos although you should consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged E-M10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.