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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Older Model is Olympus E-P3
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 2 years later than the SZ-10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 matches up versus the SZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-P5 SZ-10 
AnnouncedOctober 2013February 2011More recent by 33 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-P5

 SZ-10 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SZ-10

 E-P5 SZ-10 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 has external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 vs the SZ-10.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and SZ-10 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
33
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (420g)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P5
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
68
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competition in class (420g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
65
lighter than others (215 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery (220 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
40
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
33
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition in class (420g)
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than others (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus SZ-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-10-03 2011-02-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 220 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $389 $300