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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 front
Portability
56
Imaging
66
Features
89
Overall
75

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 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
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 II
Panasonic GH6
(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
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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).

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Panasonic GH6

 E-M5 GH6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Olympus E-M5

 GH6 E-M5 
ReleasedFebruary 2022April 2012More recent by 119 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k610kCrisper display (+1230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic GH6

 E-M5 GH6 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"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).

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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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GH6 Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
79
focusing manually
fantastic megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH6 Street photography advice
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
74
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5
Sports photography with Panasonic GH6
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather proof
lack of phase detect auto focus
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (25 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
terrible battery power (360 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GH6 Travel photography highlights
66
weather proof
includes touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
68
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
fantastic megapixels (25 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (360 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GH6 Landscape photography information
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
doesn't have Timelapse recording
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (25 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
terrible battery power (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH6 Vlogging features
34
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (5760 x 2880 resolution)
comes with external mic port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic GH6
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
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