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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 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
  • Released September 2012
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Released April 2012
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was launched 6 months after the FZ150 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-PL5 matches up against the FZ150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Panasonic FZ150

 E-PL5 FZ150 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus E-PL5

 FZ150 E-PL5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic FZ150

 E-PL5 FZ150 
ReleasedSeptember 2012April 2012Same age
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 has got external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL5 vs the FZ150.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and FZ150 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and FZ150.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL5 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
41
has manual focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ150 Street photography info
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
58
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (528g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
43
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (410 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography details
75
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
56
better than average battery (410 shots)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (528 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography features
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no Timelapse recording
48
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (410 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging highlights
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no microphone support
62
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (528g)
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-09-17 2012-04-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lbs) 528 grams (1.16 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 40
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 10.9
DXO Low light score 889 132
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 410 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
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