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Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Released January 2013
Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P3
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus E-P5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the E-P5 (16MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm S4800 (1/2.3") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S4800 was unveiled 8 months prior to the E-P5 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S4800 scores vs the E-P5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Olympus E-P5

 Fujifilm S4800 E-P5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Fujifilm S4800

 E-P5 Fujifilm S4800 
RevealedOctober 2013January 2013Newer by 8 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus E-P5

 Fujifilm S4800 E-P5 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4800 has external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P5 has specifications of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus E-P5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 and the E-P5.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4800 and E-P5 is 66 and 85 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4800 and E-P5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S4800 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The more aged Fujifilm S4800 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography highlights
37
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Street photography details
Olympus E-P5 Street photography details
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (518 grams)
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (420 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-P5 Sports photography advice
48
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography information
Olympus E-P5 Travel photography information
54
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (518g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than average in class (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography information
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S4800
Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
24
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (518 grams)
33
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
more heavy than average in class (420 grams)
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus E-P5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus E-P5
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Olympus PEN E-P5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Olympus PEN E-P5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2013-01-30 2013-10-03
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 7.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 518 gr (1.14 lbs) 420 gr (0.93 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 895
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $229 $389