see also:
camera | year | sensor | EVF | screen | IS | style | WiFi | misc |
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Olympus E-M5 II | 2015 | 16mp (E-M5) | best | touch, swivel | 5-axis 5EV | OM-D | Y | weatherproof, pro features, best OM-D video at 74Mbps, 40mp HiRES, electronic shutter mode |
Panasonic GF7 | 2015 | 16mp (GX7) | No | touch, flip up selfie | OIS | ultra-compact | Y, no NFC | good 1080p video, only one control wheel, x-sync only 1/50thsec! |
Panasonic GH4 | 2014 | 16mp DFD AF | best | touch, tilt | OIS | dSLR-like | Y | weatherproof, pro features, 4K video, electronic shutter mode |
Panasonic GM5 | 2014 | 16mp | good | touch, fixed | OIS | ultra-compact+EVF | Y, no NFC | good 28Mbps 1080p video, only one control wheel, x-sync only 1/50thsec! |
Olympus E-PL7 | 2014 | 16mp (E-M5) | opt | touch, tilt | 3-axis 3EV | PEN LITE | Y | budget cam, not weatherproof, PEN version of the E-M10 |
Olympus E-M1 | 2013 | 16mp PDAF | best | touch, tilt | 5-axis 4EV | OM-D | Y | weatherproof, pro features |
Olympus E-P5 | 2013 | 16mp (E-M5) | opt | touch, tilt | 5-axis 4EV | PEN | Y | not weatherproof, PEN version of the E-M5 + WiFi and other new features |
Olympus E-M10 | 2013 | 16mp (E-M5) | best+opt | touch, tilt | 3-axis 3EV | OM-D | Y | budget cam, not weatherproof |
Panasonic GX7 | 2013 | 16mp | good | touch, tilt | 3-axis 3EV? | compact+EVF | Y | weatherproof, many pro features, good 1080p video, 40fps electronic shutter mode, no IS in magnified view or movie mode |
Panasonic GM1 | 2013 | 16mp (GX1) | No | touch, fixed | OIS | ultra-compact | Y, no NFC | good 1080i video, only one control wheel, no hot-shoe, x-sync only 1/50thsec! |
Panasonic G6 | 2013 | 16mp | good | touch, swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | Y | good 28Mbps 1080 60p video |
Panasonic GF6 | 2013 | 16mp (GX1) | No | touch, tilt | OIS | ultra-compact | Y, NFC | good 1080 30p video, only one control wheel, new zoom lever |
BlackMagic Pocket | 2013 | 1080p cinema | No | fixed | OIS | compact cinema | N | v.good 1080 24/30p RAW video |
Olympus E-PL5 | 2012 | 16mp (E-M5) | opt | touch, tilt | 3-axis 3EV | PEN LITE | Eye-Fi | budget cam, not weatherproof, same sensor as E-M5 |
Olympus E-PM2 | 2012 | 16mp (E-M5) | opt | touch, fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN MINI | Eye-Fi | budget mini cam, not weatherproof, same sensor as E-M5, 30p video |
Olympus E-M5 | 2012 | 16mp (E-M5) | v.good+opt | touch, tilt | 5-axis 4EV | OM-D | EyeFi SD | weatherproof |
Panasonic GH3 | 2012 | 16mp | v.good | touch, swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | Y | weatherproof, many pro features, v.good 1080p video |
Panasonic G5 | 2012 | 16mp | good | touch, swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | Y | good 1080 60p video |
Panasonic GF5 | 2012 | 12mp newer than GF3 | No | touch, fixed | OIS | ultra-compact | N | good 1080 30p video, only one control wheel, 3D NR |
Kodak PixPro S-1 | 2012 | 16mp | No | tilt | OIS | dSLR-like | Y | 1080 30p video, entry level |
Panasonic GX1 | 2011 | 16mp | opt | touch | OIS | compact | N | reasonable 17Mbps 1080 60i video |
Panasonic G3 | 2011 | 16mp | good | touch, swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | N | reasonable 1080 60i video |
Panasonic GF3 | 2011 | 12mp | No | touch, fixed | OIS | ultra-compact | N | good 1080 30p video, only one control wheel |
Olympus E-P3 | 2011 | 12mp | opt | touch, fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN | Eye-Fi | not weatherproof, much faster AF than EP-1 or EP-2, 30p video |
Olympus E-PL3 | 2011 | 12mp | opt | tilt | 3-axis 3EV | PEN LITE | Eye-Fi | budget cam, not weatherproof, FAST AF, 30p video |
Olympus E-PM1 | 2011 | 12mp | opt | fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN MINI | Eye-Fi | budget mini cam, not weatherproof, FAST AF, 30p video |
Olympus E-PL2 | 2011 | 12mp | opt | fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN LITE | Eye-Fi | budget cam, not weatherproof, 30p video |
Olympus E-PL1s | 2010 | 12mp | opt | fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN LITE | Eye-Fi | budget cam, not weatherproof, 30p video |
Olympus E-PL1 | 2010 | 12mp | opt | fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN LITE | Eye-Fi | budget cam, not weatherproof, 30p video |
Panasonic GH2 | 2010 | 16mp over-sized | good | touch, swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | N | v.good 1080p video (esp. if hacked), 40fps electronic shutter mode |
Panasonic G10 | 2010 | 12mp | avg | fixed | OIS | dSLR-like | N | reasonable 1080 60i video, budget version of the G2 |
Panasonic GF2 | 2010 | 12mp | No | touch, fixed | OIS | ultra-compact | N | good 1080 30p video, only one control wheel |
Panasonic G2 | 2010 | 12mp | good | touch, swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | N | reasonable 1080 60i video |
Panasonic GH1 | 2009 | 12mp over-sized | good | swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | N | good 1080p video (esp. if hacked) |
Olympus E-P2 | 2009 | 12mp | opt | fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN | N | not weatherproof, slow AF but faster than E-P1, 720 30p video, no flash |
Olympus E-P1 | 2009 | 12mp | No | fixed | 3-axis 3EV | PEN | N | not weatherproof, slow AF, 720 30p video, no flash, very basic |
Panasonic GF1 | 2009 | 12mp | No | fixed | OIS | compact | N | a much loved enthusiast camera, esp. mated to 20mm f/1.7 lens; 720p video |
Panasonic G1 | 2008 | 12mp | avg | swivel | OIS | dSLR-like | N | no video; the camera that started the Micro Four Thirds revolution |