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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 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
  • Launched October 2013
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2007
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic L10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-P5 was revealed 5 years after the L10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-P5 grades against the L10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic L10

 E-P5 L10 
RevealedOctober 2013December 2007More modern by 71 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k207kSharper screen (+830k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus E-P5

 L10 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic L10

 E-P5 L10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic L10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 against the L10.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and L10 is 85 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and L10.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-P5 to provide extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-P5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Street photography highlights
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (556 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P5
Travel photography with Panasonic L10
68
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
display is not selfie friendly
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography highlights
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
49
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic L10 Vlogging advice
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic L10
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2013-10-03 2007-12-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 3
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 45
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 3.0fps
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) 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lbs) 556 grams (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 55
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.8
DXO Low light score 895 429
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $389 $350