Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus E-PL1s

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus E-PL1s, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was released 4 years after the E-PL1s which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 II scores versus the E-PL1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II has outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus E-PL1s in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II against the E-PL1s.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and E-PL1s is 80 and 86 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and E-PL1s.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M5 II to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.