Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6. 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.

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II lens 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens
Height 8.44 cm 9.71 cm
Width 12.17 cm 13.26 cm
Depth 4.9 cm 8.19 cm
Weight 335 g 630 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 335 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g
Camera body only: 630 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g
Body Material Engineering plastic -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
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 (4/3") Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 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 OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Image Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 15 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring) Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 37 mm 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist 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-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
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 1.23x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +4
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level, metering mode -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features Viewfinder brightness control Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 200-25600 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, 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 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 Focus bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, multi focus -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, 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, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator 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 Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 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
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec -
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.1 -
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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
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, 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 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
Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
3840 x 2160
3328 x 2496 - anamorphic
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Video recording - 80 minutes
Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, QR code scanning -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
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 OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), multiple exposure capture, image overlay, Post-recording function 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 OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens 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 -10 °C 0 °C
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