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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2018
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus XZ-10 versus Panasonic GH5S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is very comparable but the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The XZ-10 was introduced 6 years earlier than the GH5S and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the GH5S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Panasonic GH5S

 XZ-10 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus XZ-10

 GH5S XZ-10 
ReleasedJanuary 2018January 2013More recent by 60 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k920kSharper display (+700k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GH5S

 XZ-10 GH5S 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the GH5S.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and GH5S is 91 and 62 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and GH5S.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus XZ-10 will show more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Portrait photography camera
45
manual focus
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
62
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (221g)
68
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
Travel photography with Panasonic GH5S
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (221g)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
61
weather proof
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography features
53
manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
63
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging highlights
35
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than others in class (221g)
68
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has mic socket
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-30 2018-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine 10
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 3680 x 2760
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 225
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 660 gr (1.46 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photos 440 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Card slots Single 2
Price at release $428 $2,498