Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF2

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic GF2, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GF2 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was brought out 8 years after the GF2 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 III scores against the GF2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has sizing of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 III versus the GF2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and GF2 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and GF2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M5 III to result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.