Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GH5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was released 8 years prior to the GH5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P1 grades versus the GH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 versus the GH5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and GH5 is 86 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and GH5.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GH5 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.