Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL8

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

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.

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

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.