Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic FZ150

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL1 versus Panasonic FZ150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was manufactured 23 months before the FZ150 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL1 grades vs the FZ150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 has got exterior dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1 against the FZ150.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and FZ150 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and FZ150.

All in all, both of those cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 comes with the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.