Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus E-PL1

The following is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus E-PL1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and E-PL1 (12MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and E-PL1 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR1000 was brought out 2 years after the E-PL1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 scores versus the E-PL1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Olympus PEN E-PL1. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides exterior measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL1 has sizing of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the E-PL1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and E-PL1 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and E-PL1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR1000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Casio EX-ZR1000 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR1000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.