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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 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
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS3
  • Successor is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic TS4, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 21 months later than the TS4 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-P5 scores versus the TS4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic TS4

 E-P5 TS4 
AnnouncedOctober 2013January 2012More recent by 21 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus E-P5

 TS4 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic TS4

 E-P5 TS4 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 vs the TS4.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TS4 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and TS4.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography info
Panasonic TS4 Street photography info
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (420g)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Sports photography camera
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (310 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography factors
68
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competition in class (420g)
display is not selfie friendly
66
better than average battery power (310 per charge)
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
41
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (310 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging details
33
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
heavier than competition in class (420g)
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2013-10-03 2012-01-31
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 5.60 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 Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lb) 197 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 310 images
Type of battery 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, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $389 $399