Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic TS25

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic TS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was released 3 years prior to the TS25 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-PL1s grades vs the TS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s offers physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1s against the TS25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and TS25 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and TS25.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS25 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.