Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic G6

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic G6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and G6 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was announced 3 years before the G6 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the G6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Panasonic G6 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic G6 has dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic G6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s against the G6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and G6 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and G6.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic G6 to produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.