Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH5

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 5 years after the FH5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the PEN-F matches up against the FH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has got exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F and the FH5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and FH5 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and FH5.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.