Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus 1s

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus 1s, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was released 18 months earlier than the 1s which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-P5 scores against the 1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 has exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the 1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and 1s is 85 and 79 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and 1s.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.