Hasselblad H5D-60 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL8

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Hasselblad H5D-60 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. 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

Hasselblad H5D-60 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Product Type Digital camera - SLR Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height - 6.83 cm
Width - 11.71 cm
Depth - 3.84 cm
Weight - 326 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 326 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 374 g
Camera with battery, memory card and M.Zuiko 14-42mm II R lens: 491 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | White
Protection Weatherproof -
SENSOR Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Sensor Resolution 60.0 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD Live MOS
Total Pixels - 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Medium Format (53.7 x 40.2 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Image Processor - TruePic VII
LENS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Lens Mounting Type - Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 800
Auto Focus Features Immediate Focus Confirm (IFC), True Focus II technology -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Viewfinder Type Optical - 90° reflex -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 2.7x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2.5 -
Interchangeable Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
ISO (Max) 800 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Manual Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/800 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 32 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-21 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,400 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 10
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Digital Video Format - AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format TIFF, 3FR (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card SD card
Supported Memory Cards UDMA CompactFlash SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB CompactFlash -
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 8 GB -
Image Storage 3FR (RAW) 6708 x 8956 - 80 MB
TIFF 6708 x 8956 - 180 MB
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 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
Video Capture - MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2900 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Interface - Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Self-Timer Delay - 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features Histogram display, Digital Auto Correction (DAC) Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology
OTHERS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, FireWire cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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