Panasonic GH2 vs Olympus E-M5

Olympus E-M5 advantages over Panasonic GH2

• Less expensive
  $1300 vs $1500 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-M5 test data on DxO Mark GH2 test data on DxO Mark
  826 vs 655 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  43 mm vs 75 mm
  Thinner
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Lighter weight
  652g vs 942g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  614k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.9 fps vs 3.7 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  17 vs 9 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility