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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Updated by Olympus E-P2
Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P3
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and E-P5 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was launched 5 years earlier than the E-P5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-P1 scores vs the E-P5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Olympus E-P5

 E-P1 E-P5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus E-P1

 E-P5 E-P1 
IntroducedOctober 2013July 2009More modern by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus E-P5

 E-P1 E-P5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 offers outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus E-P5 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 versus the E-P5.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and E-P5 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and E-P5.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-P5 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
71
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography information
Olympus E-P5 Street photography information
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than others (420 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography features
Olympus E-P5 Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery life (300 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P1
Travel photography with Olympus E-P5
43
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery life (300 shots)
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
68
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than others (420 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography highlights
60
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery life (300 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-P5 Vlogging highlights
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
33
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others (420 grams)
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-P5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Olympus E-P5
 Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P5
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Olympus PEN E-P5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-29 2013-10-03
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 pounds) 420 grams (0.93 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 72
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 12.4
DXO Low light score 536 895
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 330 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $182 $389