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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released September 2012
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus 1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL5 was launched 14 months earlier than the 1 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PL5 matches up against the 1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus 1

 E-PL5 1 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus E-PL5

 1 E-PL5 
IntroducedNovember 2013September 2012Newer by 14 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 1

 E-PL5 1 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus 1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the 1.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and 1 is 88 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and 1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
48
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography information
Olympus 1 Street photography information
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
70
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography information
Olympus 1 Sports photography information
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL5
Travel photography with Olympus 1
75
features focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
61
great battery pack (410 per charge)
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Landscape photography camera
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (410 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging information
Olympus 1 Vlogging information
78
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 1
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus Stylus 1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-09-17 2013-11-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 402g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 51
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 11.6
DXO Low light rating 889 179
Other
Battery life 360 images 410 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $400 $700