Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony H50

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony H50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was unveiled 17 months later than the H50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL1 matches up vs the H50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 offers outside 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) and the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1 against the H50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and H50 is 86 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and H50.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL1 will provide you with more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.