Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FX700

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic FX700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is very close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 4 months later than the FX700 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1s scores versus the FX700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s has outside 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 FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic FX700 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s vs the FX700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and FX700 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and FX700.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FX700 will render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively.