Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic F5
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
- Released February 2018
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
- Launched January 2013
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic F5 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic F5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-PL9 was brought out 5 years later than the F5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL9 grades against the F5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic F5 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic F5
E-PL9 | F5 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | January 2013 | More recent by 62 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus E-PL9
F5 | E-PL9 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic F5
E-PL9 | F5 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with physical dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic F5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL9 and the F5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and F5 is 85 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and F5.
All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will result in extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2018-02-08 | 2013-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VIII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 121 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.2-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.6fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.60 m (at ISO 200) | 5.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 380g (0.84 lbs) | 121g (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 pictures | 250 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $599 | $100 |