Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm. 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 PEN E-P5 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 14-42mm and 45-150mm lenses
Height 6.89 cm 6.48 cm
Width 12.23 cm 11.12 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 3.84 cm
Weight 378 g 280 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White Black
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,100,000 pixels 16,680,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,200,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Image Processor TruePic VI -
LENS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 46 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features - Aspherical lens
SECOND LENS
Type - Zoom lens - 3.3x zoom - 45 - 150 mm - f/4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 90 - 300mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 90 cm
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Features - Aspherical lens, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 23
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face Recognition, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Interchangeable Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, 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 Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
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 Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 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 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Display brightness control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF
FLASH Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
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, 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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, MJPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
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 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 3064
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 2584
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D 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
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 330 shots (with X 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 45-150mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 4.2 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera film editing, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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