Olympus PEN-F vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.21 cm 9.71 cm
Width 12.48 cm 13.26 cm
Depth 3.73 cm 8.19 cm
Weight 373 g 630 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 630 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 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 PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Image Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine
LENS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
FOCUSING Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.08x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 80-25600 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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, highlight spot, shadow 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
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 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
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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 saturation control -
FLASH Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 -
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 -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution 50.0 MP -
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 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 640 x 480
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 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
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
3840 x 2160
3328 x 2496 - anamorphic
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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 - 360 shots (IS on) Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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