Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic ZS35

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Panasonic ZS35, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was introduced 4 years earlier than the ZS35 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1s scores vs the ZS35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s provides external dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s and the ZS35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and ZS35 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and ZS35.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS35 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind in sensor innovation.