Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic S1R

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic S1R, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was announced 9 years earlier than the S1R which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the S1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 features outer measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL2 and the S1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and S1R is 85 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and S1R.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic S1R will give extra detail with its extra 35MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.