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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 5010
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH4
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH5 II
Photography Glossary

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus 5010 versus Panasonic GH5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 5010 was released 8 years earlier than the GH5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 5010 scores versus the GH5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Panasonic GH5

 5010 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Olympus 5010

 GH5 5010 
LaunchedJanuary 2017January 2010Fresher by 85 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GH5

 5010 GH5 

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 provides exterior 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) while the Panasonic GH5 has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

See the Olympus 5010 versus Panasonic GH5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 5010 against the GH5.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and GH5 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and GH5.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography factors
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
76
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography features
Panasonic GH5 Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GH5 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GH5 Travel photography highlights
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
weather proof
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 5010
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5
37
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
75
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging information
Panasonic GH5 Vlogging information
29
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GH5
 Olympus Stylus 5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Also called as mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-07 2017-01-04
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.2"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 725 gr (1.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 807
Other
Battery life - 410 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots One Two
Cost at release $150 $1,298