Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic L1

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic L1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and L1 (7MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL8 was introduced 9 years later than the L1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL8 matches up against the L1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Panasonic L1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 provides exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic L1 has proportions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 against the L1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and L1 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and L1.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus E-PL8 to give greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.