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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH5
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was announced 13 months later than the GH4 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 II grades against the GH4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic GH4

 E-M5 II GH4 
ReleasedFebruary 2015February 2014More recent by 13 months
Display resolution1037k1036kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 GH4 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic GH4

 E-M5 II GH4 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the GH4.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and GH4 is 80 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and GH4.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of images but you might want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The newer E-M5 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography advice
Panasonic GH4 Street photography advice
82
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
71
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proofing
lighter than others (560 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
65
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
low battery life (310 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography factors
74
environment proof
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
low battery life (310 shots)
77
lighter than others (560g)
weather proofing
has touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography info
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
low battery life (310 shots)
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging details
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging details
82
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic support
71
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
lighter than others (560 grams)
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic GH4
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2015-02-06 2014-02-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine IX
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 560 gr (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 74
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.8
DXO Low light score 896 791
Other
Battery life 310 shots 500 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $699 $1,500