Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic FZ60

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-PL1 versus Panasonic FZ60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was introduced 3 years earlier than the FZ60 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL1 matches up against the FZ60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 comes with outside dimensions 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 Panasonic FZ60 has measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1 vs the FZ60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and FZ60 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and FZ60.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ60 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.