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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL1
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL2
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was revealed 8 years earlier than the GX9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL1s scores versus the GX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Panasonic GX9

 E-PL1s GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 GX9 E-PL1s 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018November 2010More recent by 88 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic GX9

 E-PL1s GX9 
Manual focus More exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the GX9.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and GX9 is 86 and 82 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and GX9.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic GX9 to provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
76
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Street photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Street photography factors
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography information
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography information
44
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery (290 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
72
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (290 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
71
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography details
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery (290 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Vlogging camera
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sPanasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL1s Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-11-16 2018-02-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Truepic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 334 gr (0.74 lb) 407 gr (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $599 $1,000