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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Released January 2005
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-330
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
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was brought out 7 years earlier than the FP5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-300 matches up against the FP5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FP5

 E-300 FP5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus E-300

 FP5 E-300 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2005More modern by 72 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k134kCrisper screen (+96k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FP5

 E-300 FP5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 provides outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 against the FP5.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FP5 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and FP5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FP5 will render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (8MP)
33
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-300
Street photography with Panasonic FP5
51
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Sports photography camera
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (260 per charge)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography details
Panasonic FP5 Travel photography details
45
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (8 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
65
better than average battery pack (260 CIPA)
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
43
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse function
40
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
better than average battery pack (260 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
30
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Also referred to as EVOLT E-300 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2005-01-10 2011-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 134 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
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 data format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624g (1.38 lb) 141g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $800 $199