Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PL1s, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the E-PL1s making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-450 matches up vs the E-PL1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL1s has specifications of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PL1s in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-450 versus the E-PL1s.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and E-PL1s is 77 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PL1s to offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.