Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FS7

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FS7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is pretty similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was introduced 2 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-5 matches up against the FS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 features external 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 FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-5 vs the FS7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and FS7 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and FS7.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-5 will deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger E-5 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.