Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic G85

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic G85, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is relatively similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was revealed 19 months earlier than the G85 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M5 II scores vs the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the G85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and G85 is 80 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and G85.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures although you will need to factor the age of the products into consideration. The older E-M5 II is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.