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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 5010
Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Announced August 2020
  • Replacement is Panasonic S5 II
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic S5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and S5 (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 5010 was announced 11 years prior to the S5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the 5010 matches up versus the S5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Panasonic S5

 5010 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus 5010

 S5 5010 
AnnouncedAugust 2020January 2010Newer by 129 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.0"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1840k230kCrisper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic S5

 5010 S5 

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 has got physical 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 S5 has specifications of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 5010 and the S5.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and S5 is 96 and 60 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and S5.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic S5 will result in more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 5010
Portrait photography with Panasonic S5
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography highlights
Panasonic S5 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography information
Panasonic S5 Sports photography information
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S5 as a Travel photography camera
65
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography details
Panasonic S5 Landscape photography details
37
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
86
manual focus
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3.0 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S5 as a Vlogging camera
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Panasonic S5
 Olympus Stylus 5010Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Also called as mju 5010 -
Type Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2020-08-14
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Available lenses - 31
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3.0 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 714 grams (1.57 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 440 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Storage slots One 2
Launch cost $150 $1,999