Olympus XZ-1
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Panasonic GF5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price $289
  • Significantly cheaper street price $289 vs $470
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector GF5 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack GF5 does not
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GF5

Best price
$470
  • Smaller body size 16 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 45 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera June 2012 vs February 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Interchangeable lenses XZ-1 does not have lens options
  • Has 3D capture capabilities XZ-1 does not have 3D
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What the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic GF5 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 9.7 oz vs 9.42 oz
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-1 and the Panasonic GF5

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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