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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-PL2
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced April 2012
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was introduced 17 months earlier than the FZ150 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-PL1s matches up against the FZ150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Panasonic FZ150

 E-PL1s FZ150 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 FZ150 E-PL1s 
AnnouncedApril 2012November 2010Newer by 17 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic FZ150

 E-PL1s FZ150 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s and the FZ150.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and FZ150 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and FZ150.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
41
focusing manually
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Street photography camera
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
58
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (528g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography information
44
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (12MP)
low battery pack (290 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
43
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography highlights
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery pack (290 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
56
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others (528 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography factors
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (12MP)
low battery pack (290 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
48
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (410 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging info
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
62
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than others (528 grams)
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-11-16 2012-04-11
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m 9.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 334 grams (0.74 pounds) 528 grams (1.16 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 40
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.9
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 410 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $599 $499