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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus E-3
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-5 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-5

 FZ1000 II E-5 
ReleasedFebruary 2019February 2011More recent by 97 months
Display resolution1240k920kClearer display (+320k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-5 FZ1000 II 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

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

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography advice
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography details
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
56
weather proof
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
67
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography highlights
65
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low megapixels (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
64
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
does have mic jack
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
67
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus E-5Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-02-03 2019-02-18
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 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) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 800 grams (1.76 lbs) 808 grams (1.78 lbs)
Dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 images 350 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-5 DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch price $1,700 $898