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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL7
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL9
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic G3
  • Renewed by Panasonic G6
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the G5 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL8 was released 4 years later than the G5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL8 scores vs the G5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Panasonic G5

 E-PL8 G5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016July 2012Fresher by 51 months
Screen resolution1037k920kClearer screen (+117k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus E-PL8

 G5 E-PL8 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic G5

 E-PL8 G5 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic G5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL8 against the G5.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and G5 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and G5.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you should always factor the age of the cameras into account. The newer E-PL8 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Street photography features
Panasonic G5 Street photography features
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
66
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Travel photography camera
71
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
66
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (396 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Landscape photography camera
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G5 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
62
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
lack of mic port
heavier than average in class (396g)
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic G5
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-09-19 2012-07-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 gr (0.79 lb) 396 gr (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 320 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $500 $699