Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FP5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FP5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was announced 2 years after the FP5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 grades against the FP5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has got 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) and the Panasonic FP5 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FP5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 versus the FP5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and FP5 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and FP5.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will give more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.