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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic FH22, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 3 years after the FH22 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-P5 matches up vs the FH22 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-P5 FH22 
IntroducedOctober 2013January 2010Newer by 46 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-P5

 FH22 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FH22

 E-P5 FH22 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic FH22 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-P5 versus the FH22.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and FH22 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and FH22.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Street photography advice
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (420 grams)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography advice
68
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
67
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging factors
33
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-10-03 2010-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420 grams (0.93 pounds) 170 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $389 $200