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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 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  • Superseded the Olympus E-P1
  • Updated by Olympus E-P3
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic TS5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was released 4 years earlier than the TS5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-P2 grades vs the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic TS5

 E-P2 TS5 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus E-P2

 TS5 E-P2 
IntroducedJuly 2013April 2010Newer by 39 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic TS5

 E-P2 TS5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 has got outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic TS5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P2 versus the TS5.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and TS5 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and TS5.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic TS5 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
32
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Street photography camera
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery power (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography information
43
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (300 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
72
great battery power (370 shots)
environment sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography highlights
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (300 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
52
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery power (370 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging info
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2010-04-22 2013-07-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 370 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $799 $350