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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2012
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL5 versus Panasonic FH10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was announced 3 months earlier than the FH10 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL5 scores vs the FH10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Panasonic FH10

 E-PL5 FH10 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus E-PL5

 FH10 E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic FH10

 E-PL5 FH10 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2013Similar age

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Panasonic FH10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 vs the FH10.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and FH10 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and FH10.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 features the larger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh less difficult.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL5
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH10
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
30
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography factors
75
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse recording
69
lighter than competition (103 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
39
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL5
Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing microphone port
31
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lbs) 103 grams (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 260 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $400 $110