Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic GH5

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic GH5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P2 was revealed 7 years before the GH5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-P2 scores versus the GH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 has outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic GH5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 versus the GH5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and GH5 is 86 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and GH5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic GH5 to deliver more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.