Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-PL1s

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-PL1s, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 II was unveiled 4 years after the E-PL1s which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II 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 quick overview of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the E-PL1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II features physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL1s has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the E-PL1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and E-PL1s is 82 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and E-PL1s.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M10 II to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II will have an edge in sensor technology.