Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus PEN-F

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus PEN-F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and PEN-F (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was revealed 6 years prior to the PEN-F and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL1s matches up against the PEN-F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus PEN-F. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Olympus PEN-F has proportions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s against the PEN-F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and PEN-F is 86 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and PEN-F.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus PEN-F to give you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.