Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic S5

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic S5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was unveiled 12 years prior to the S5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 7010 scores vs the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 7010 and the S5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and S5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and S5.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7010 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S5 will provide extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be behind in sensor tech.