Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic S1H

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic S1H, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and S1H (24MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was revealed 8 years before the S1H which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL5 grades versus the S1H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL5 and the S1H.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and S1H is 88 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL5 and S1H.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic S1H will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.