Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic S1H

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic S1H, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and S1H (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 9 years before the S1H which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL1s scores vs the S1H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s has 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) and the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic S1H in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1s against the S1H.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and S1H is 86 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and S1H.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic S1H will render greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind in sensor tech.