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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL2
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2007
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Panasonic L10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the L10 (10MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 2 years later than the L10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL1s scores against the L10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Panasonic L10

 E-PL1s L10 
AnnouncedNovember 2010December 2007Fresher by 36 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kSharper screen (+23k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 L10 E-PL1s 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic L10

 E-PL1s L10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s offers outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Panasonic L10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s and the L10.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and L10 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and L10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus E-PL1s to give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent E-PL1s provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography features
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL1s
Street photography with Panasonic L10
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (556g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography advice
Panasonic L10 Sports photography advice
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (290 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL1s
Travel photography with Panasonic L10
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (290 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
lighter than average (556 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Landscape photography details
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography details
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery pack (290 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL1s
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
9
no video
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Panasonic L10
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-11-16 2007-12-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Truepic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 334 gr (0.74 lbs) 556 gr (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 429
Other
Battery life 290 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $599 $350