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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL2
Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL7
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL9
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was announced 6 years prior to the E-PL8 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the E-PL8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Olympus E-PL8

 E-PL1s E-PL8 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 E-PL8 E-PL1s 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016November 2010More recent by 71 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus E-PL8

 E-PL1s E-PL8 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s versus the E-PL8.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and E-PL8 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and E-PL8.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-PL8 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-PL8 Portrait photography factors
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL1s
Street photography with Olympus E-PL8
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL8 as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (290 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-PL8 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (290 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
71
has focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Landscape photography features
Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography features
55
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (290 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Vlogging details
Olympus E-PL8 Vlogging details
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus E-PL8
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sOlympus PEN E-PL8
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL1s Olympus PEN E-PL8
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-11-16 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic V TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 334 gr (0.74 pounds) 357 gr (0.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos 350 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $599 $500