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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 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
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P3
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic G10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P5 was unveiled 3 years later than the G10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-P5 scores vs the G10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic G10

 E-P5 G10 
LaunchedOctober 2013August 2010Fresher by 39 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus E-P5

 G10 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic G10

 E-P5 G10 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 against the G10.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and G10 is 85 and 72 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and G10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-P5 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher E-P5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography features
Panasonic G10 Street photography features
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (420 grams)
58
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic G10 Sports photography factors
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (380 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography features
Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
68
has focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
54
great battery (380 CIPA)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P5
Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
59
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
great battery (380 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Panasonic G10
33
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (420 grams)
23
supports face detection focusing
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-10-03 2010-08-09
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 11.00 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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) 388 gr (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 52
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.1
DXO Low light score 895 411
Other
Battery life 330 photos 380 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $389 $550