Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL7

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was launched 4 years before the E-PL7 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the E-PL7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s has got external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s versus the E-PL7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and E-PL7 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and E-PL7.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PL7 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.