Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic S5

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic S5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.