Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH27

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH27, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was unveiled 17 months prior to the FH27 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-P1 matches up versus the FH27 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has got outside measurements 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 FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P1 vs the FH27.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and FH27 is 86 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and FH27.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.