Nikon P7800 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Lets look more closely at the Nikon P7800 vs Olympus E-PL1s, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P7800 (12MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is pretty comparable but the P7800 (1/1.7") and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P7800 was brought out 3 years later than the E-PL1s and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P7800 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P7800 grades versus the E-PL1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7800 has exterior measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") and a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P7800 compared to the E-PL1s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and E-PL1s is 82 and 86 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7800 and E-PL1s.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The P7800 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field more difficult. The newer P7800 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.