Olympus PEN E-PL5 vs Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR

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      Specifications

      General Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      BrandOlympusFujifilm
      ModelPEN E-PL5FinePix F800EXR
      Predecessor ModelFujifilm FinePix F770EXR
      Successor ModelFujifilm FinePix F900EXR
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeMirrorlessStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Sensor TypeCMOSEXR-CMOS
      Sensor SizeMicro Four Thirds1/2-inch
      Sensor Dimensions17.3 x 13 mm6.4 x 4.8 mm
      Total Pixels17.2 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels16.1 Megapixel16 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range200 - 25,600100 - 3,200
      Boosted ISO Range100 - 12,800
      Photo Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      ProcessorEXR
      Max Image Resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
      Other Resolutions2560 x 1920, 1024 x 7684608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 1840, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 1536, 1920 x 1080
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 3:2, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, Normal
      Bit Depth12-Bit
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis
      Focus Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Center
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Face Detection
      Lens ServoSingle-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus
      Number of Focus Points35
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points00
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Lens MountMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 500 mm
      Optical Zoom20x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.5 - 5.3
      Min Normal Focus Distance45 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance5 cm
      Image StabilizationSensor Shift
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Screen TypeTiltingFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT color LCD monitor
      Touch Screen
      Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution460k dot460k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      ViewfinderElectronic (optional)
      Shutter Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec8 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting8.0 fps11.0 fps
      Flash Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Sync
      Manual (3 levels)
      Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-eye
      Slow Sync
      Flash Range7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)3.70 m Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/250 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe, Wireless
      Exposure Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Average
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing (2, 3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments) at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments
      DXO Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      DxO Low Light ISO889143
      DxO Color Depth22.819.5
      DxO Dynamic Range12.310.9
      DxO Overall Score7241
      Video Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEGMPEG-4, H.264
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Mini type C Mini
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Remote Control Optional RM-UC1
      Environmental Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Dimensions111 x 64 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.5")105 x 63 x 36 mm (4.13 x 2.48 x 1.42")
      Weight (inc. batteries)325 g (0.72 lb / 11.46 oz)232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.8 x 5.6 x 4"5.6 x 5.5 x 2.1"
      Package Weight2.45 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Battery PackBLS-5NP-50A
      Battery Life360 shots300 shots
      Internal Storage30 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Olympus PEN E-PL5 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
      Self Timer 2 or 12 secYes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)
      Orientation Sensor


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