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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-3
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was announced 23 months prior to the FH10 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-5 scores against the FH10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic FH10

 E-5 FH10 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus E-5

 FH10 E-5 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2011Newer by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FH10

 E-5 FH10 
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 provides external 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 FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-5 against the FH10.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and FH10 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and FH10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
30
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography features
Panasonic FH10 Street photography features
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography information
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography info
56
weather sealing
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
69
lighter than competition in class (103g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography features
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
39
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging highlights
64
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
includes mic jack
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
31
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus E-5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-03 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800g (1.76 lbs) 103g (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at release $1,700 $110