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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 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
  • Announced October 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P3
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G3
  • Successor is Panasonic G6
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the G5 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-P5 was introduced 15 months after the G5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-P5 scores vs the G5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic G5

 E-P5 G5 
IntroducedOctober 2013July 2012Newer by 15 months
Screen resolution1037k920kClearer screen (+117k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus E-P5

 G5 E-P5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic G5

 E-P5 G5 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic G5 has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 compared to the G5.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and G5 is 85 and 74 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and G5.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you should really factor the age of the cameras into account. The newer E-P5 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography advice
Panasonic G5 Street photography advice
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
66
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography features
Panasonic G5 Sports photography features
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
51
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Travel photography highlights
68
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition in class (420 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
66
boasts focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography info
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G5 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (420 grams)
62
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others (396 grams)
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic G5
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-10-03 2012-07-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias 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 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 10.50 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 61
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 11.6
DXO Low light rating 895 618
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 320 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $389 $699