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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R 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
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P2
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Announced February 2019
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic S1R, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was launched 10 years prior to the S1R and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-P1 grades against the S1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic S1R

 E-P1 S1R 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-P1

 S1R E-P1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019July 2009Fresher by 115 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic S1R

 E-P1 S1R 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 has got outside 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) whilst the Panasonic S1R has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic S1R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P1 and the S1R.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and S1R is 86 and 54 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and S1R.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic S1R will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P1
Portrait photography with Panasonic S1R
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
87
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
megapixel count amazing (47MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography highlights
Panasonic S1R Street photography highlights
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
71
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors (1,020 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography info
Panasonic S1R Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
low battery life (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (47 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
bad battery pack (360 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography features
Panasonic S1R Travel photography features
43
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery life (300 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
60
environment proof
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count amazing (47 megapixels)
bad battery pack (360 per charge)
heavier than competitors (1,020 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Landscape photography camera
60
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
low battery life (300 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (47 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
bad battery pack (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging features
Panasonic S1R Vlogging features
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (1,020g)
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-29 2019-02-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 47MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 8000 x 6000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 225
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Number of lenses 107 30
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230k dots 2,100k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lbs) 1020 gr (2.25 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 100
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 14.1
DXO Low light score 536 3525
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 360 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card -
Card slots One 2
Retail cost $182 $3,698