Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic G95

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic G95, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL5 was introduced 7 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the G95 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic G95 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the G95.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and G95 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL5 and G95.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic G95 to provide extra detail using its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-PL5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.