Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL6

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are offered by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was revealed 4 years earlier than the E-PL6 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL1s grades versus the E-PL6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s has physical measurements 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 Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1s against the E-PL6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and E-PL6 is 86 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and E-PL6.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PL6 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.