Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FH10

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic FH10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was announced 3 years earlier than the FH10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the FH10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s has outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s versus the FH10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and FH10 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and FH10.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FH10 will offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.