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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(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
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL7
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL9
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Panasonic LS5

 E-PL8 LS5 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2011Fresher by 63 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Olympus E-PL8

 LS5 E-PL8 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic LS5

 E-PL8 LS5 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL8
Street photography with Panasonic LS5
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (160 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Travel photography camera
71
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition in class (126g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (160 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography details
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery (160 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic LS5
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-09-19 2011-07-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357g (0.79 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 160 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $500 $294