Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic FX75

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic FX75, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was brought out very close to the FX75 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL1 grades versus the FX75 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1 has external dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has specifications of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic FX75 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1 against the FX75.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and FX75 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and FX75.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will give extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively.