Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
- Introduced May 2010
- Newer Model is Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced January 2012
Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and SZ-12 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL1 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the SZ-12 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL1 scores vs the SZ-12 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Olympus SZ-12. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1 over the Olympus SZ-12
E-PL1 | SZ-12 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus E-PL1
SZ-12 | E-PL1 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | May 2010 | More recent by 20 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL1 and Olympus SZ-12
E-PL1 | SZ-12 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 provides external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1 versus the SZ-12.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and SZ-12 is 86 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and SZ-12.
Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SZ-12 will show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL1 | Olympus SZ-12 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL1 | Olympus SZ-12 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-05-17 | 2012-01-10 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Truepic V | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1700s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 334 gr (0.74 lb) | 226 gr (0.50 lb) |
Dimensions | 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 54 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 487 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 290 images | 220 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $288 | $350 |