Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX150

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony WX150, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was launched 21 months earlier than the WX150 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL1 grades against the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony WX150 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1 against the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and WX150 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and WX150.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony WX150 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.