Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-PL1s, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was unveiled 8 years prior to the E-PL1s and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-1 matches up versus the E-PL1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 comes with external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL1s has sizing of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-PL1s in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-1 compared to the E-PL1s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and E-PL1s is 59 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and E-PL1s.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PL1s to resolve greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.