Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus TG-320

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus TG-320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was manufactured 20 months prior to the TG-320 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL1 grades versus the TG-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Olympus TG-320. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 provides outer 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) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has sizing of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1 vs the TG-320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and TG-320 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and TG-320.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will provide extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.