Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10

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.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

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).

Compare the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.