Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic S1H

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic S1H, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and S1H (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was announced 9 years before the S1H and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-5 matches up against the S1H when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic S1H in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-5 versus the S1H.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and S1H is 58 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and S1H.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.