Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic XS1
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Revealed February 2011
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
- Announced January 2013
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview
Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic XS1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe E-5 was released 23 months before the XS1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-5 matches up versus the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic XS1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic XS1
E-5 | XS1 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Olympus E-5
XS1 | E-5 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | February 2011 | More modern by 23 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic XS1
E-5 | XS1 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 comes with outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic XS1 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic XS1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-5 compared to the XS1.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and XS1 is 58 and 97 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and XS1.
Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic XS1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-02-03 | 2013-01-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic V+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-6.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 4.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 pounds) | 103 grams (0.23 pounds) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 shots | 260 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Dual | 1 |
Pricing at release | $1,700 | $130 |