Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL1s, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was launched 14 months earlier than the E-PL1s making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-600 grades against the E-PL1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has got external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL1s has specifications of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 vs the E-PL1s.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and E-PL1s is 71 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and E-PL1s.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photos though you may want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.