Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was unveiled 5 years later than the LS5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the LS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 has outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic LS5 has dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL8 vs the LS5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and LS5 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and LS5.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will result in greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 will have an advantage in sensor tech.