Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GH5

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GH5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was introduced 9 years before the GH5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7000 grades versus the GH5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 7000 and the GH5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and GH5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will show greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.