Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FX90

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic FX90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was revealed 9 months prior to the FX90 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the FX90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys exterior 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 FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s versus the FX90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and FX90 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and FX90.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s contains the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.