Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced April 2012
- Renewed by Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
- 25MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 5760 x 2880 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 823g - 139 x 100 x 100mm
- Released February 2022
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GH5 II
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and GH6 (25MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-M5 was manufactured 10 years prior to the GH6 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 grades against the GH6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Panasonic GH6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Panasonic GH6
E-M5 | GH6 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Olympus E-M5
GH6 | E-M5 | |||
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Released | February 2022 | April 2012 | More recent by 119 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 610k | Crisper display (+1230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic GH6
E-M5 | GH6 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3.00" | Equal display measurements | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic GH6 has dimensions of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") and a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 and the GH6.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and GH6 is 81 and 56 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and GH6.
To sum up, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic GH6 to produce more detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-04-30 | 2022-02-22 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5776 x 4336 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 107 | 118 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3.00 inches |
Resolution of display | 610 thousand dot | 1,840 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | 3,680 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0 frames per sec | 14.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 5760x2880 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 425 grams (0.94 lbs) | 823 grams (1.81 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") | 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 826 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photos | 360 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLN-1 | DMW-BLK22 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard) |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Pricing at launch | $799 | $2,198 |