Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FX75

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FX75, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was announced 6 months after the FX75 so they are 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 FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PL1s scores versus the FX75 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. 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) while the Panasonic FX75 has dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s and the FX75.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and FX75 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and FX75.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FX75 will result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.