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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Raise to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched April 2009
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FS42, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FS42 (1/2.5") use different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was released 4 years after the FS42 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech 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 FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-P5 scores versus the FS42 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic FS42

 E-P5 FS42 
LaunchedOctober 2013April 2009More modern by 55 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus E-P5

 FS42 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FS42

 E-P5 FS42 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys physical 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 Panasonic FS42 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 against the FS42.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FS42 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and FS42.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger E-P5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography details
Panasonic FS42 Street photography details
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than others (420g)
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
no RAW format
max ISO too low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography information
Panasonic FS42 Sports photography information
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P5
Travel photography with Panasonic FS42
68
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than others (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography factors
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
max ISO too low (1,000)
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging details
Panasonic FS42 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
heavier than others (420 grams)
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FS42
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-10-03 2009-04-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 1000
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 6.3
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420g (0.93 lbs) 132g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
Battery style 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 card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $389 $580