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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(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
  • Released April 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P3
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic F5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 3 years before the F5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-P2 matches up against the F5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic F5

 E-P2 F5 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus E-P2

 F5 E-P2 
RevealedJanuary 2013April 2010More modern by 33 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic F5

 E-P2 F5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 has got physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic F5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 vs the F5.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and F5 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and F5.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic F5 will result in more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
29
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography information
Panasonic F5 Street photography information
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
56
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography info
Panasonic F5 Travel photography info
43
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery (300 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography factors
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
33
quite wide (28mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging details
Panasonic F5 Vlogging details
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-04-22 2013-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 250 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $799 $100