Leica V-Lux 2 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Let's look much closer at the Leica V-Lux 2 versus Olympus E-PL1s, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the V-Lux 2 (14MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is very well matched but the V-Lux 2 (1/2.3") and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The V-Lux 2 was released around the same time to the E-PL1s so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 2 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the V-Lux 2 scores against the E-PL1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 2 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The complete galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 2 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 2 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 80mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the V-Lux 2 against the E-PL1s.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 2 and E-PL1s is 67 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 2 and E-PL1s.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The V-Lux 2 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Leica V-Lux 2 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.