Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 6.89 cm 7.21 cm
Width 12.23 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 4.68 cm
Weight 378 g 407 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 407 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 517 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White Black
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,100,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,200,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Image Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine
LENS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 26 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.39x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Interchangeable Yes -
Features - Tilting, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D
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
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 4.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, 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 Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, MJPEG AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot SD card 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
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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