Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was introduced 4 years prior to the FZ1000 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-5 matches up vs the FZ1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has outside dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

See the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FZ1000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 compared to the FZ1000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and FZ1000 is 58 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and FZ1000.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.