Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic F5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic F5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was released 15 months later than the F5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 scores against the F5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has got external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 versus the F5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and F5 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and F5.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.