Hasselblad X2D 100c vs Olympus PEN E-P5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Hasselblad X2D 100c and the Olympus PEN E-P5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Hasselblad X2D 100c was introduced in September 2022 and Olympus PEN E-P5 was introduced in October 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hasselblad X2D 100c over Olympus PEN E-P5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-P5 over Hasselblad X2D 100c.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Hasselblad X2D 100c has a 3.6" screen with 2,360k dot resolution and Olympus PEN E-P5 has a 3.0" screen with 1,037k dot resolution. Both have Tilting screens. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Hasselblad X2D 100c has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.79x (1x 35mm equivalent) magnification.Olympus PEN E-P5 does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

Hasselblad X2D 100c features a 100 megapixel Medium format CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1441 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 25,600. Olympus PEN E-P5 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Hasselblad X2D 100c can take pictures up to 11656 x 8742 resolution. Olympus PEN E-P5 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Lens Mount

Hasselblad X2D 100c has Hasselblad X lens mount and Olympus PEN E-P5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Medium format sensor in Hasselblad X2D 100c its crop factor is equal to 0.79x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 0.79. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Olympus PEN E-P5 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) (7 stops of compensation in Hasselblad X2D 100c). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when cameras are paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6 2x2 MIMO 802.11b/a/g/n/ac/ax on Hasselblad X2D 100c) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Both cameras have HDMI connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Hasselblad X2D 100c has a single CFexpress Type B (CFexpress 2.0) [512 GB Maximum] card slot. Olympus PEN E-P5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Hasselblad X2D 100c has Electronic shutter and Leaf shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/6000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Hasselblad X2D 100c, and up to 1/8000 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5. Hasselblad X2D 100c can shoot continuously up to 3.3 fps. Olympus PEN E-P5 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Flash

Olympus PEN E-P5 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Hasselblad X2D 100c has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/4000 sec on Hasselblad X2D 100c and 1/320 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5.

Hasselblad X2D 100c body has dimensions of 149 x 106 x 75 mm (5.85 x 4.17 x 2.93") and Olympus PEN E-P5 body has dimensions of 122 x 69 x 37 mm (4.8 x 2.72 x 1.46"). Hasselblad X2D 100c weighs 895 g (1.97 lb / 31.57 oz) and Olympus PEN E-P5 weighs 420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz).

Hasselblad X2D 100c

Olympus PEN E-P5

149 mm

106 mm

122 mm

69 mm

106 mm

69 mm

75 mm

37 mm