Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic G5

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and G5 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PM1 was introduced 7 months before the G5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PM1 scores against the G5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Panasonic G5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM1 offers external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PM1 vs the G5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM1 and G5 is 89 and 74 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and G5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic G5 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.