Compared to... Panasonic DMC-GF1

Studio scene comparison (JPEG)

This is our standard studio scene comparison shot taken from exactly the same tripod position. Lighting: daylight simulation, >98% CRI. Crops are 100%. Ambient temperature was approximately 22°C (~72°F).

Olympus E-PL1 vs. Panasonic DMC-GF1

Camera settings:

• Olympus E-PL1: Olympus 50 mm F2 Macro lens (@F6.3), Aperture Priority, ISO 200
  JPEG Large/SHQ, Manual WB, Default Parameters (Standard), Self-Timer
  
  
• Panasonic DMC-GF1: Olympus 50 mm F2 Macro lens (@F6.3), Aperture Priority, ISO 100
  JPEG Large/Fine, Manual WB, Default Parameters (Standard), Self-Timer

Olympus E-PL1	Panasonic DMC-GF1
7.7 MB JPEG (4032 x 3024)	6.6 MB JPEG (4000 x 3000)

The Panasonic has one of the weakest anti-aliasing filters we've seen - pared-back to get the most possible detail at the expense of moiré. Here it loses out to the Olympus, which is using its superior JPEG engine to produce an image that is both cleaner and more detailed.