Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS1

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is very comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was released 22 months after the ZS1 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL2 scores vs the ZS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 offers exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the ZS1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and ZS1 is 85 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and ZS1.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL2 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL2 should have an edge in sensor innovation.