Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF5

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GF5, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is pretty close but the 5010 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was announced 3 years prior to the GF5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 5010 matches up vs the GF5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF5 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 5010 versus the GF5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and GF5 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and GF5.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus 5010 will render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.