Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R
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Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 265g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
- Released November 2011
- Renewed by Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Released February 2019
Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-PM1 was launched 8 years prior to the S1R which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PM1 matches up against the S1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM1 over the Panasonic S1R
E-PM1 | S1R |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-PM1
S1R | E-PM1 | |||
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Released | February 2019 | November 2011 | More modern by 87 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 2100k | 460k | Clearer display (+1640k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-PM1 and Panasonic S1R
E-PM1 | S1R | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM1 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PM1 versus the S1R.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and S1R is 89 and 54 respectively.
Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM1 and S1R.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PM1 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PM1 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-11-23 | 2019-02-01 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VI | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 47 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8000 x 6000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
Total lenses | 107 | 30 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3.2" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 2,100 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 6.0 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | 1/320 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 265g (0.58 lbs) | 1020g (2.25 lbs) |
Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 52 | 100 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.0 | 26.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | 499 | 3525 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | 360 photos |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Card slots | 1 | 2 |
Cost at launch | $499 | $3,698 |