Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ150

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.