Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18. 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

Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens and 50mm F.18 lens
Height 14.68 cm 10.23 cm
Width 14.44 cm 13.43 cm
Depth 7.54 cm 9.01 cm
Weight 849 g 657 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 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 Barometer, magnetometer, temperature -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Image Processor Dual TruePic VIII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Type - Wide-angle zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - wide angle, zoom
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 15 cm
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
SECOND LENS
Type - Lens 50 mm - f/1.8 LUMIX S
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 45 cm
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject 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-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.65x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 200-25600 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 64 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, 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, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 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 - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
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 4096 x 2160 5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Memory Card Slot Dual 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 RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5664 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 2208
6000 x 3000
Video Capture - 5952 x 3968 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
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-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, 2 dust caps, 2 lens caps, 2 lens hoods, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software - SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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