Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony ZV-E10

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was unveiled 12 years earlier than the ZV-E10 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL1 grades against the ZV-E10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony ZV-E10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 provides outer 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) while the Sony ZV-E10 has dimensions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the ZV-E10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and ZV-E10 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1 and ZV-E10.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony ZV-E10 will offer you more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.