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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2018
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is fairly close but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the GH5S which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-5010 scores versus the GH5S for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic GH5S

 FE-5010 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus FE-5010

 GH5S FE-5010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2018January 2009Newer by 109 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GH5S

 FE-5010 GH5S 

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the GH5S.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and GH5S is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and GH5S.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus FE-5010 will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Street photography highlights
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (130g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
68
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography information
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than competition in class (130g)
environment proof
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography highlights
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
63
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
68
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2018-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 64 160
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Card slots 1 2
Retail cost $130 $2,498