Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 vs. Olympus OM System 1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Olympus OM System 1. 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

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.71 cm 9.16 cm
Width 13.26 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 8.19 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 630 g 511 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 630 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g
Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 25,280,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor Venus Engine TruePic X
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Lens Mounting Type L-Mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF AI Focus AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.74x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Native ISO 100-4000 -
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80
Light Sensitivity 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 ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects 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 Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) -
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 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 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,840,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 -
Image Storage 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
5184 x 3888
Video Capture 3840 x 2160
3328 x 2496 - anamorphic
1920 x 1080
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
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CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type 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)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second 120 frames per second
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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