Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH5

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FH5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was introduced at a similar time to the FH5 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-5 scores versus the FH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 offers outer measurements 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 FH5 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FH5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-5 vs the FH5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and FH5 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and FH5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FH5 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively.