Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic G85

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 5010 versus Panasonic G85, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the G85 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the 5010 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was introduced 7 years before the G85 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the 5010 matches up versus the G85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 5010 vs the G85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and G85 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and G85.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5010 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G85 will give you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.