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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix GH5

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Olympus OM-D · 2016
Lowest now
$554
MSRP
$1,999
-72% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 61% above the 90-day low of $344 (seen May 3, 2026). 28% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices are up 2.8% over the last 30 days.

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Panasonic Lumix GH5
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix GH5

Panasonic Lumix GH · 2016
Lowest now
$504
MSRP
$1,999
-75% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 31% above the 90-day low of $384 (seen May 7, 2026). 25% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices are down 14.4% over the last 30 days.

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Specs side by side

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix GH5
Brand OlympusPanasonic
Family Olympus OM-DPanasonic Lumix GH
Category bodybody
Body type MirrorlessMirrorless
Mount MFTMFT
Sensor MFTMFT
Sensor family Olympus 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 20MP Four Thirds Live MOSPanasonic 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS (no OLPF)
Megapixels 20.4 MP20.3 MP
Autofocus HybridDepth-from-Defocus
IBIS 5-axis 5.5-stop5-axis 6.5-stop
Weather sealed YesYes
Max video 4K304K60
Max native ISO ISO 25,600ISO 25,600
Body weight 574 g725 g
Dimensions 134 × 91 × 67 mm139 × 98 × 87 mm
Body material magnesium alloymagnesium alloy
Released 2016-12-262016-01-01
Discontinued
Status likely discontinuedlikely discontinued
MSRP $1,999$1,999
Current low $554$504
vs MSRP -72%-75%

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