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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P2
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • New Model is Panasonic GX7
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GX1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and GX1 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was revealed 3 years prior to the GX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-P1 matches up versus the GX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic GX1

 E-P1 GX1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Olympus E-P1

 GX1 E-P1 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2009Newer by 31 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GX1

 E-P1 GX1 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 provides outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic GX1 has measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P1 compared to the GX1.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and GX1 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and GX1.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GX1 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Street photography camera
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P1
Sports photography with Panasonic GX1
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
47
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography information
Panasonic GX1 Travel photography information
43
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
65
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (300 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P1
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX1
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging information
Panasonic GX1 Vlogging information
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
32
touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GX1
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-29 2012-02-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lbs) 318 grams (0.70 lbs)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 55
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 10.6
DXO Low light rating 536 703
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 300 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $182 $228