Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LS5

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic LS5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was launched 4 years after the LS5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the PEN-F scores against the LS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has specifications of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F against the LS5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and LS5 is 84 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and LS5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger PEN-F will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.