Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GH1

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Panasonic GH1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is very close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was brought out 17 months after the GH1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL1s scores against the GH1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s provides 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) and the Panasonic GH1 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1s vs the GH1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and GH1 is 86 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and GH1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you should really take the age of the cameras into account. The fresher E-PL1s should have an advantage in sensor tech.