Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ
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78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
- Revealed November 2010
- Old Model is Olympus E-PL1
- Replacement is Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
- 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
- Released January 2012
- Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview
Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.
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The E-PL1s was revealed 14 months before the SP-620 UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL1s matches up against the SP-620 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Olympus SP-620 UZ
E-PL1s | SP-620 UZ | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus E-PL1s
SP-620 UZ | E-PL1s | |||
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Released | January 2012 | ![]() | November 2010 | Newer by 14 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus SP-620 UZ
E-PL1s | SP-620 UZ | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | The same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outer dimensions 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 SP-620 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s and the SP-620 UZ.
![Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL1s-vs-Olympus-SP-620-UZ-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and SP-620 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.
![Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL1s-vs-Olympus-SP-620-UZ-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and SP-620 UZ.
As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind in sensor innovation.
![Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL1s-vs-Olympus-SP-620-UZ-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL1s | Olympus SP-620 UZ | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL1s | Olympus SP-620 UZ |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2010-11-16 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Truepic V | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-525mm (21.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-5.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 334g (0.74 lbs) | 435g (0.96 lbs) |
Dimensions | 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") |
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 shots | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $599 | $199 |