Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FP5

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic FP5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was manufactured at a similar time to the FP5 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-5 scores vs the FP5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic FP5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-5 vs the FP5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and FP5 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and FP5.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FP5 will render greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.