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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Announced October 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the FH5 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was brought out 2 years later than the FH5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 grades against the FH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic FH5

 E-P5 FH5 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2011More recent by 34 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus E-P5

 FH5 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FH5

 E-P5 FH5 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH5 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the FH5.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FH5 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and FH5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The E-P5 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF easier. The newer E-P5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH5
71
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH5 Street photography advice
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competitors in class (420g)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH5 Sports photography features
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography information
68
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competitors in class (420g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
supports focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
38
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Panasonic FH5
33
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (420 grams)
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS18
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-10-03 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 3.30 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 reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 gr (0.93 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 260 images
Style of battery Battery Pack 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 Single Single
Cost at release $389 $169