Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic FS7

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic FS7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1 was launched 17 months later than the FS7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-PL1 matches up versus the FS7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 provides outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-PL1 vs the FS7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and FS7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and FS7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL1 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL1 provides an advantage in sensor tech.