Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic GX850

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 7 years prior to the GX850 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL1s grades against the GX850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic GX850 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s vs the GX850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and GX850 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and GX850.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic GX850 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.