Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony H55

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony H55, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very close but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was launched at a similar time to the H55 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL1 grades vs the H55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 provides physical 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) and the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony H55 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the H55.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and H55 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and H55.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H55 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.