Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GX850

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GX850, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 was released 5 years prior to the GX850 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M5 matches up against the GX850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GX850 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 against the GX850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and GX850 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and GX850.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you will need to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged E-M5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.