Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GH5

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The 7010 was brought out 8 years before the GH5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7010 scores against the GH5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7010 and the GH5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and GH5.

Clearly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7010 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH5 will give more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.