Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony HX350

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was introduced 7 years before the HX350 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL1 matches up versus the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1 vs the HX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and HX350 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and HX350.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX350 will offer you more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.