Both Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic GX1 have Four Thirds sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the E-PL5 and GX1 sensor size comparison.
Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic GX1 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic GX1 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, E-PL5 has scored 72, 17 points higher than GX1.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus E-PL5 |
72 |
22.8 bits |
12.3 Evs |
889 ISO |
Panasonic GX1 |
55 |
20.8 bits |
10.6 Evs |
703 ISO |