Panasonic G5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Olympus E-PM2
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC G5

Best price $580
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs October 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out E-PM2 does not have a flip out viewscreen
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What’s good about the Olympus E-PM2

Best price
$379
  • Weighs a little bit less than the G5 9.5 oz vs 14 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 43 in³
  • 13% more battery life 360 shots vs 320 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $580
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Has panorama image capture G5 does not have panorama
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What the Panasonic G5 and Olympus E-PM2 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.05 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Panasonic G5 and the Olympus E-PM2

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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