Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S1H

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic S1H, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and S1H (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was announced 10 years before the S1H which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 5010 scores versus the S1H in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic S1H in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 5010 versus the S1H.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and S1H is 96 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and S1H.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1H will deliver extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.