Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1 Key Specs
(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
- Announced February 2011
- Previous Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Launched January 2010
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview
On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FP1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-5 was brought out 14 months later than the FP1 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-5 matches up against the FP1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic FP1
E-5 | FP1 | |||
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Launched | February 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 14 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus E-5
FP1 | E-5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FP1
E-5 | FP1 | |||
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Touch display | Neither offers Touch display |
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 offers exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic FP1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FP1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 vs the FP1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and FP1 is 58 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and FP1.
As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The E-5 uses the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The newer E-5 will have an advantage in sensor technology.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2011-02-03 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V+ | Venus Engine IV |
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 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 10cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 4.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | 800 gr (1.76 lbs) | 151 gr (0.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLM-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 2 | One |
Retail pricing | $1,700 | $153 |