Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm. 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 PEN E-P5 vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens
Height 6.89 cm 6.05 cm
Width 12.23 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 2.97 cm
Weight 378 g 197 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White Black | White | Red
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,100,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,200,000 pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Image Processor TruePic VI EXPEED 3A
LENS Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 30 - 74mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 72 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 6 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Nikon 1
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 135
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2.7
Interchangeable Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, Soft, miniature effect
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line Soft, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/60sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, MJPEG H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Memory Card Slot 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage 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 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/30p movie mode
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot, Live Image Control, Slow View function, Best Moment Capture mode
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-P5 Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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