Olympus E-PL1 vs Sigma fp

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sigma fp, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and fp (25MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and fp (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1 was revealed 10 years before the fp which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1 matches up vs the fp when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sigma fp. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1 comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sigma fp has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the fp.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and fp is 86 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and fp.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sigma fp will give extra detail because of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.