Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Product Type	Digital camera - mirrorless system	Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included	Body only	20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens and 50mm F.18 lens
Height	8.5 cm	10.23 cm
Width	12.37 cm	13.43 cm
Depth	3.8 cm	9.01 cm
Weight	417 g	657 g
Weight Details	-	Camera body only: 657 g Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy	-
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Silver	-
Protection	Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant	Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom	-	3x

SENSOR	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Sensor Resolution	16.05 Megapixel	24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	Live MOS	CMOS
Total Pixels	17,200,000 pixels	25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,050,000 pixels	24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (4/3")	Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	-	30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Sensor Features	Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)	Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser	Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)	Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Digital level metre	-

PROCESSOR	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Image Processor	TruePic VII	-

LENS	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Type	-	Wide-angle zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - wide angle, zoom
Focus Adjustment	-	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	-	15 cm
Max View Angle	-	94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	-	Manual
Lens Construction	-	9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size	-	67 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Micro Four Thirds	L-Mount
Features	-	ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof

SECOND LENS

Type	-	Lens 50 mm - f/1.8 LUMIX S
Focus Adjustment	-	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	-	45 cm
Lens Construction	-	8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size	-	67 mm
Features	-	ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof

FOCUSING	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	81	-
Auto Focus Features	Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View	Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control	Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection	Eye Detect AF	Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function

VIEWFINDER	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic	Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour	Colour
Viewfinder Resolution	2,360,000 pixels	3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	1.48x	0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-4 to +2	-4 to +2
Viewfinder Information	Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock	-
Field of View Crop Factor	2	-
Features	-	Auto eye sensor

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

ISO (Max)	25600	204800
Native ISO	100-25600	100-4000
Extended ISO (Max)	-	204800
Extended ISO (Min)	-	50
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones	324	1728
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes	Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing	Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS	-
Special Effects	Art, Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, composite, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage	Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K	Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type	Mechanical	Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	60 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps	±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps	3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/250sec, 1/8000 sec	-
Exposure Range	EV -2-20 (ISO 100)	EV 0-18 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Type	3" LCD display	3" LCD display
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
Display Format	1,037,000 pixels	1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Folding	Rotating
Display Features	Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF	-

FLASH	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Camera Flash	Detachable flash	-
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	12.9	-
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction	-
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing	-
External Flash Name	Olympus FL-LM3	-

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV	H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format	-	Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Features	Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control	Wind noise reduction

MEMORY	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Memory Card Slot	SD card	Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No	No
Image Storage	RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB	6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5664 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 2208 6000 x 3000
Video Capture	MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps	5952 x 3968 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Battery Type	Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 750 shots	Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)

CONNECTIONS	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard	DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching	-
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)

FEATURES	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	5 frames per second, 10 frames per second	2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode	Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing	-
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, contrast control, face detection, digital tele-converter, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile	Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology

OTHERS	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Included Accessories	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, 2 dust caps, 2 lens caps, 2 lens hoods, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3	SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-10 °C	0 °C