Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ1000

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was released 4 years prior to the FZ1000 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the FZ1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s has outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s versus Panasonic FZ1000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s vs the FZ1000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and FZ1000 is 86 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be behind in sensor tech.