Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SZ-10
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Launched February 2011
- Old Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Released February 2011
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview
On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus SZ-10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-5 was launched at a similar time to the SZ-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-5 grades against the SZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Olympus SZ-10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus SZ-10
E-5 | SZ-10 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 920k | 460k | Sharper display (+460k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-5
SZ-10 | E-5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SZ-10
E-5 | SZ-10 | |||
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Released | February 2011 | February 2011 | Same age | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurement | |
Touch display | Missing Touch display |
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 enjoys outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus SZ-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 and the SZ-10.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and SZ-10 is 58 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and SZ-10.
As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus SZ-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Olympus SZ-10 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-08 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic V+ | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-504mm (18.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.1-4.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 7.10 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 lbs) | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 shots | 220 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-5 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Dual | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,700 | $300 |