Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic F5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic F5, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and F5 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was released 10 years prior to the F5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-1 matches up against the F5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 provides external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic F5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-1 against the F5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and F5 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and F5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic F5 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.