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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-3
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS3
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic TS4, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was released 12 months earlier than the TS4 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-5 matches up against the TS4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic TS4

 E-5 TS4 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus E-5

 TS4 E-5 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2011More modern by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic TS4

 E-5 TS4 
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has got outer 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 TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic TS4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-5 vs the TS4.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and TS4 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and TS4.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-5 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier. The more aged E-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
21
manual focus not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-5
Street photography with Panasonic TS4
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography factors
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proof
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery pack (310 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Travel photography camera
56
weather proof
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
66
good battery pack (310 per charge)
environment proof
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography advice
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
good battery pack (310 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging info
64
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
has microphone socket
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus E-5Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2011-02-03 2012-01-31
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800 gr (1.76 lbs) 197 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 310 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Launch price $1,700 $399