Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-PL1s

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus E-PL1s, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 III was released 9 years later than the E-PL1s and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the E-PL1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL1s has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus E-PL1s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III and the E-PL1s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and E-PL1s is 80 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-M5 III to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.