Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic S1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was announced 7 years later than the S1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL9 grades against the S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got physical dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL9 vs the S1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and S1 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and S1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.