Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic GH5S, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and GH5S (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 was introduced 6 years before the GH5S which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 scores versus the GH5S for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 versus the GH5S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and GH5S is 81 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and GH5S.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M5 to provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be behind in sensor innovation.