Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony A35

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony A35, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 16 months earlier than the A35 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL1 scores against the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 provides external dimensions 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 A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1 and the A35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and A35 is 86 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and A35.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.