Olympus OM System 1 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

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Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM System 1 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6. 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

Olympus OM System 1 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens
Height 9.16 cm 10.23 cm
Width 13.48 cm 13.43 cm
Depth 7.27 cm 9.01 cm
Weight 511 g 657 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53 Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Stacked BSI Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 22,900,000 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) 30 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 Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Image Processor TruePic X -
LENS Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - 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
FOCUSING Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 1053 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control AI Focus 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 OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 5,760,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Native ISO - 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 80 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400 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, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects 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 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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 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 -5.5-19 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
FLASH Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Camera Flash External flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode -
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC 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 Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 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
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 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
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
Video Capture - H.265 - 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 System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Battery Type Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/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
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
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 System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, custom 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 120 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features 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 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 System 1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Included Accessories Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, additional battery, 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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