Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic GX850

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1 was launched 7 years prior to the GX850 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL1 scores versus the GX850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 comes with 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) while the Panasonic GX850 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1 versus the GX850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and GX850 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and GX850.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic GX850 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-PL1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.