Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic S5

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic S5, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was released 17 years before the S5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-1 scores vs the S5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 offers external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-1 and the S5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and S5 is 59 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and S5.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S5 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.