Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic ZS60

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic ZS60, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1 was introduced 6 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL1 grades vs the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the ZS60.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and ZS60 is 86 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and ZS60.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will result in greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.