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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Later Model is Olympus E-P2
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2018
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was brought out 9 years prior to the GH5S and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-P1 scores vs the GH5S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic GH5S

 E-P1 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus E-P1

 GH5S E-P1 
ReleasedJanuary 2018July 2009Fresher by 102 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GH5S

 E-P1 GH5S 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. 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 Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 versus the GH5S.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and GH5S is 86 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and GH5S.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-P1 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography advice
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
62
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P1
Street photography with Panasonic GH5S
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
68
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
low fps (3.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography information
43
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
61
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
60
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P1
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
68
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-29 2018-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 225
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
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) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 pounds) 660g (1.46 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 440 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Card slots Single Dual
Cost at release $182 $2,498