Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic S5

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic S5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and S5 (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8010 was announced 11 years before the S5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 8010 scores vs the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 comes with external dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while 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).

Contrast the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic S5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 8010 and the S5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and S5 is 92 and 60 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and S5.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 8010 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S5 will render greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be behind in sensor technology.