Olympus E-PL1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic GM1
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL1

Best price $599
  • 32% more battery life 290 shots vs 220 shots
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector GM1 does not
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GM1

Best price
$400
  • Weighs a lot less than the E-PL1 7.2 oz vs 12.13 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 21 in³
  • Cheaper street price $400 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1036k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board E-PL1 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities E-PL1 does not have Wi-Fi
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What the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic GM1 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL1 and the Panasonic GM1

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No flip out viewscreen
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