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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced November 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-500
  • Successor is Olympus E-520
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was brought out 4 years prior to the FP5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-510 matches up against the FP5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic FP5

 E-510 FP5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus E-510

 FP5 E-510 
LaunchedJanuary 2011November 2007More recent by 37 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP5

 E-510 FP5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 provides external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Panasonic FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-510 compared to the FP5.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and FP5 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and FP5.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FP5 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography details
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography factors
Panasonic FP5 Street photography factors
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (490 grams)
fixed screen
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography information
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography information
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (260 shots)
low fps (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competitors (490 grams)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
better than average battery power (260 per charge)
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography details
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
40
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
better than average battery power (260 shots)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-510
Vlogging with Panasonic FP5
9
no video
30
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2007-11-23 2011-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490g (1.08 lb) 141g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 442 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $550 $199