Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH8
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- 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
- Announced February 2011
- Replaced the Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview
In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FH8, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-5 was manufactured 11 months before the FH8 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-5 matches up versus the FH8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH8 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic FH8
E-5 | FH8 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus E-5
FH8 | E-5 | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | February 2011 | Fresher by 11 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FH8
E-5 | FH8 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FH8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-5 against the FH8.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and FH8 is 58 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and FH8.
To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-02-03 | 2012-01-09 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic V+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 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 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 23 |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 4cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 920k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800g (1.76 lbs) | 123g (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Two | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,700 | $149 |