Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
- Revealed May 2010
- Updated by Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012

Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70 Overview
Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony WX70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

The E-PL1 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the WX70 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1 grades versus the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1 over the Sony WX70
E-PL1 | WX70 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus E-PL1
WX70 | E-PL1 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | ![]() | May 2010 | More modern by 20 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony WX70
E-PL1 | WX70 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 provides external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony WX70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1 versus the WX70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and WX70 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and WX70.
Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX70 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-05-17 | 2012-01-30 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Truepic V | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 334 gr (0.74 pounds) | 114 gr (0.25 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 54 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 487 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 290 photos | 240 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $288 | $242 |