Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm vs. Olympus PEN-F

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm and Olympus PEN-F. 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

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm vs. Olympus PEN-F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 12-32mm lens Body only
Height 5.95 cm 7.21 cm
Width 9.85 cm 12.48 cm
Depth 3.61 cm 3.73 cm
Weight 211 g 373 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 2.7x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,840,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Image Processor Venus Engine TruePic VII
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 64mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 37 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 81
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x 1.08x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 80-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 324
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, 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, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) -
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 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, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/50 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE Display brightness control, display saturation control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Camera Flash Detachable flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 9.1
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
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution - 50.0 MP
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 4592 x 3448
4592 x 3064
4592 x 2584
3232 x 2424
3232 x 2160
3232 x 1824
2272 x 1704
2272 x 1520
1920 x 1080
1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
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
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR post-processing
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Olympus PEN-F
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, shoe cap, flash carrying case Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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