Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ47

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ47, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was released 8 months before the FZ47 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the FZ47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has specifications of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic FZ47 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the FZ47.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and FZ47 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s includes the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind in sensor innovation.