Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M1 versus Olympus E-PL1s, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 was introduced 2 years after the E-PL1s which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M1 scores vs the E-PL1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 and the E-PL1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and E-PL1s is 71 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus E-M1 to resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.