Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony S2000

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony S2000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL1 was manufactured 5 months after the S2000 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL1 matches up vs the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1 has got outside 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) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1 versus the S2000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and S2000 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and S2000.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL1 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively.