Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SH-50

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL1s versus Olympus SH-50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 3 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL1s scores versus the SH-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got external 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) and the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1s vs the SH-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and SH-50 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.