Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ28

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic FZ28, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the FZ28 (10MP) is relatively similar but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and FZ28 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 7 months after the FZ28 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P1 grades versus the FZ28 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 has exterior 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) while the Panasonic FZ28 has proportions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P1 against the FZ28.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and FZ28 is 86 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and FZ28.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P1 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger E-P1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.