Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic S5

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic S5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The E-5 was launched 10 years prior to the S5 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-5 matches up versus the S5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 provides outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic S5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-5 and the S5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and S5 is 58 and 60 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and S5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic S5 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.