Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G95

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic G95, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-P5 was released 6 years prior to the G95 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-P5 scores versus the G95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 vs the G95.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and G95 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and G95.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic G95 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.