Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL5

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was brought out 22 months prior to the E-PL5 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL1s scores versus the E-PL5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Olympus PEN E-PL5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s 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) and the Olympus E-PL5 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1s and the E-PL5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and E-PL5 is 86 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and E-PL5.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PL5 to give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.