Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic L1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic L1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and L1 (7MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL5 was announced 5 years later than the L1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-PL5 scores vs the L1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Panasonic L1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 has physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the L1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and L1 is 88 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and L1.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-PL5 to produce greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-PL5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.