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Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced May 2010
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL1s
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS30
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL1 versus Panasonic ZS35, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the ZS35 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL1 scores vs the ZS35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1 over the Panasonic ZS35

 E-PL1 ZS35 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus E-PL1

 ZS35 E-PL1 
IntroducedJanuary 2014May 2010More recent by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic ZS35

 E-PL1 ZS35 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 features physical 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 ZS35 has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1 versus Panasonic ZS35 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1 vs the ZS35.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and ZS35 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and ZS35.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS35 will give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-PL1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography factors
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography highlights
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
68
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (290 shots)
no phase detect AF
53
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography advice
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (290 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition (305g)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography factors
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
44
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging highlights
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (305g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus PEN E-PL1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-05-17 2014-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 21
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 334 grams (0.74 lbs) 305 grams (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 487 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $288 $300