Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Panasonic FZ150
E-PL5 | FZ150 | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus E-PL5
FZ150 | E-PL5 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic FZ150
E-PL5 | FZ150 | |||
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Released | September 2012 | April 2012 | Same age | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Identical 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | |
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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 |
Pricing at launch | $400 | $499 |