Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was introduced 2 years later than the TS5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the PEN-F grades versus the TS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the PEN-F against the TS5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TS5 is 84 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and TS5.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will show more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer PEN-F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.