Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
- Announced May 2013
- Older Model is Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
- Announced February 2014
- Old Model is Panasonic GH3
- Later Model is Panasonic GH5
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview
Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic GH4, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-PM2 was manufactured 8 months prior to the GH4 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PM2 grades vs the GH4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Panasonic GH4
E-PM2 | GH4 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Olympus E-PM2
GH4 | E-PM2 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | May 2013 | More modern by 8 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 460k | Crisper screen (+576k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic GH4
E-PM2 | GH4 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic GH4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PM2 against the GH4.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and GH4 is 89 and 66 respectively.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and GH4.
As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures however you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged E-PM2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2013-05-21 | 2014-02-07 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine IX |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 200 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 107 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 1,036 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | OLED |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.67x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | 17.00 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250s | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 4096x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 pounds) | 560 gr (1.23 pounds) |
Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 72 | 74 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 23.2 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.2 | 12.8 |
DXO Low light rating | 932 | 791 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photographs | 500 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $448 | $1,500 |