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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
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Olympus E-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-3
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was launched 8 years prior to the ZS80 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-5 grades against the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic ZS80

 E-5 ZS80 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus E-5

 ZS80 E-5 
LaunchedFebruary 2018February 2011More modern by 85 months
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS80

 E-5 ZS80 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 features exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-5 against the ZS80.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and ZS80 is 58 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and ZS80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
54
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography details
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography info
56
weather proofing
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
79
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography advice
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution low (12MP)
lack of Timelapse function
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging highlights
64
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
comes with external microphone jack
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
73
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus E-5Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Other name - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-02-03 2018-02-18
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 gr (1.76 lb) 327 gr (0.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 380 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch pricing $1,700 $448