Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus E-PL1s

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus E-PL1s, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SX600 HS was unveiled 3 years later than the E-PL1s and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX600 HS grades against the E-PL1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX600 HS Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX600 HS has got external dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL1s has measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX600 HS and the E-PL1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and E-PL1s is 93 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX600 HS and E-PL1s.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX600 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX600 HS will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer SX600 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.