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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2003
  • Renewed by Olympus E-3
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was introduced 8 years prior to the FP5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-1 grades against the FP5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic FP5

 E-1 FP5 
Focus manually More exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus E-1

 FP5 E-1 
IntroducedJanuary 2011November 2003More recent by 86 months
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k134kClearer screen (+96k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FP5

 E-1 FP5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP5 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 and the FP5.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and FP5 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and FP5.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FP5 will render greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Street photography camera
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (735 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography information
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography information
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (260 per charge)
max frames per second low (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-1
Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
47
lighter than average in class (735 grams)
environment proofing
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
good battery power (260 CIPA)
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
tiny screen (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
40
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good battery power (260 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
30
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus E-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Category Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2003-11-29 2011-01-05
Physical type Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 2560 x 1920 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8" 3"
Resolution of screen 134k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735g (1.62 lb) 141g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,700 $199