Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was released 9 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-5 scores vs the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 enjoys outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-5 against the FZ1000 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and FZ1000 II is 58 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.