Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FZ70

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic FZ70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was released 3 years earlier than the FZ70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-5 matches up against the FZ70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 offers exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ70 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-5 compared to the FZ70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and FZ70 is 58 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and FZ70.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ70 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.