Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus E-PL1

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus E-PL1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and E-PL1 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 III was introduced 7 years later than the E-PL1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 III grades vs the E-PL1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus PEN E-PL1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III has got external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1 has measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus E-PL1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III against the E-PL1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and E-PL1 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and E-PL1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M10 III to show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.