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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 II
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2018
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Panasonic GH5S

 E-M5 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus E-M5

 GH5S E-M5 
ReleasedJanuary 2018April 2012Newer by 69 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k610kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic GH5S

 E-M5 GH5S 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
62
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
82
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
68
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography info
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography info
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has no phase detect AF
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography features
66
weather proofing
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
61
environment proof
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
missing Timelapse recording
63
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
34
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
68
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-04-30 2018-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias 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 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 25600 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 200 160
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 225
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 610 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 grams (0.94 lb) 660 grams (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 440 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots Single 2
Retail cost $799 $2,498