Panasonic GM1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Olympus E-PM2
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GM1

Best price $400
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-PM2 7.2 oz vs 9.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1036k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities E-PM2 does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Olympus E-PM2

Best price
$379
  • 64% more battery life 360 shots vs 220 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $379 vs $400
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture GM1 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector GM1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities GM1 does not have 3D
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What the Panasonic GM1 and Olympus E-PM2 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Panasonic GM1 and the Olympus E-PM2

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No flip out viewscreen
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