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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH1
  • New Model is Panasonic GH3
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic GH2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-P5 was manufactured 2 years after the GH2 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-P5 grades versus the GH2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic GH2

 E-P5 GH2 
IntroducedOctober 2013March 2011More modern by 31 months
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Olympus E-P5

 GH2 E-P5 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic GH2

 E-P5 GH2 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 has got external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic GH2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 and the GH2.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and GH2 is 85 and 70 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and GH2.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels and you should expect similar quality of photographs however you should take the production date of the products into consideration. The more recent E-P5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography information
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
70
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (420 grams)
68
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect AF
46
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery power (330 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
68
features touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than average in class (420g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
62
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery power (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
60
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (330 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging details
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
more heavy than average in class (420 grams)
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic GH2
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-10-03 2011-03-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 15.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lbs) 442 grams (0.97 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 60
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 11.3
DXO Low light score 895 655
Other
Battery life 330 photos 330 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $389 $1,000