Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FS7

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Panasonic FS7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 23 months later than the FS7 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1s grades vs the FS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with outside 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 FS7 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s vs the FS7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and FS7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and FS7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL1s will give more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL1s is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.