Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
- Introduced February 2018
- Old Model is Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
- Released January 2011
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FP5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-PL9 was manufactured 7 years after the FP5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL9 scores versus the FP5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic FP5
E-PL9 | FP5 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | January 2011 | More modern by 87 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus E-PL9
FP5 | E-PL9 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FP5
E-PL9 | FP5 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 provides exterior measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FP5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 against the FP5.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and FP5 is 85 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and FP5.
To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 should have a benefit in sensor tech.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2018-02-08 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VIII | Venus Engine IV |
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 | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 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 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 121 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Touch Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.6fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.60 m (at ISO 200) | 4.90 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 reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 380g (0.84 lbs) | 141g (0.31 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
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 photographs | 260 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $599 | $199 |