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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P2
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was revealed 10 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P1 scores versus the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-P1 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-P1

 FZ1000 II E-P1 
IntroducedFebruary 2019July 2009More modern by 116 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-P1 FZ1000 II 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 compared to the FZ1000 II.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and FZ1000 II is 86 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and FZ1000 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography highlights
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
71
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography information
43
missing Timelapse recording
low battery power (300 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
67
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography factors
60
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery power (300 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging details
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
67
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-29 2019-02-18
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lb) 808 grams (1.78 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 350 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $182 $898