Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic GH4

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Panasonic GH4, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL5 was announced 16 months before the GH4 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL5 scores against the GH4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL5 has physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Panasonic GH4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL5 versus the GH4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and GH4 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and GH4.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP so you can expect comparable quality of files but you might want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older E-PL5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.