Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Released September 2016
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL7
- Successor is Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Released August 2020
- Refreshed by Panasonic S5 II
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5 Overview
Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic S5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL8 was launched 4 years before the S5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-PL8 grades versus the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Panasonic S5
E-PL8 | S5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus E-PL8
S5 | E-PL8 | |||
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Released | August 2020 | September 2016 | More recent by 47 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 1037k | Sharper display (+803k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic S5
E-PL8 | S5 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3.0" | Equal display measurement | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 has outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has sizing of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic S5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 against the S5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and S5 is 86 and 60 respectively.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and S5.
As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic S5 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2016-09-19 | 2020-08-14 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 81 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
Available lenses | 107 | 31 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3.0" |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dot | 1,840 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 357 gr (0.79 lb) | 714 gr (1.57 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | 440 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Storage slots | 1 | Two |
Price at launch | $500 | $1,999 |