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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 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
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P3
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF6
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic GF5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and GF5 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P5 was brought out 19 months after the GF5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P5 scores vs the GF5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic GF5

 E-P5 GF5 
RevealedOctober 2013April 2012More modern by 19 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k920kCrisper display (+117k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Olympus E-P5

 GF5 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic GF5

 E-P5 GF5 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 offers outside 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) whilst the Panasonic GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 and the GF5.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and GF5 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and GF5.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-P5 to give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-P5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
55
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography features
Panasonic GF5 Street photography features
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than average (420g)
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography information
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography information
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GF5 Travel photography factors
68
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than average (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography features
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
59
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Vlogging camera
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
heavier than average (420 grams)
32
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic GF5
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-10-03 2012-04-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 secs 1/160 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 pounds) 267 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 50
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 20.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.0
DXO Low light score 895 573
Other
Battery life 330 photos 360 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $389 $600