Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic ZS200

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic ZS200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZS200 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL1s scores vs the ZS200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys 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) and the Panasonic ZS200 has specifications of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s and the ZS200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and ZS200 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and ZS200.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.