Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5 II

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic GH5 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the GH5 II (20MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the GH5 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 grades against the GH5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 offers physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 II has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 versus the GH5 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and GH5 II is 81 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and GH5 II.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic GH5 II to show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.