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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2013
Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL1
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL2
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus E-PL1s, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is fairly close but the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The N Facebook ready was introduced 2 years after the E-PL1s which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon N Facebook ready being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the N Facebook ready matches up versus the E-PL1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Olympus E-PL1s

 N Facebook ready E-PL1s 
AnnouncedAugust 2013November 2010More modern by 34 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Canon N Facebook ready

 E-PL1s N Facebook ready 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus E-PL1s

 N Facebook ready E-PL1s 

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has sizing of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the E-PL1s.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and E-PL1s is 93 and 86 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same MP but different sensor sizes. The N Facebook ready has got the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field tougher. The more modern N Facebook ready provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-PL1s as a Portrait photography camera
22
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography information
Olympus E-PL1s Street photography information
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography information
Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography information
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
bad battery life (290 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Travel photography with Olympus E-PL1s
61
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery (200 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
52
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery life (290 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-PL1s as a Landscape photography camera
36
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (290 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-PL1s as a Vlogging camera
73
really wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have external mic port
30
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus E-PL1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus E-PL1s
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyOlympus PEN E-PL1s
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Olympus PEN E-PL1s
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-08-22 2010-11-16
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Truepic V
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 2248 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II G touch HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lb) 334 gr (0.74 lb)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 290 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Launch price $299 $599