Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is very comparable but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was brought out 10 months after the SP-800 UZ so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1s grades vs the SP-800 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with external 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) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-800 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1s vs the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and SP-800 UZ is 86 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will show greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-PL1s provides an advantage in sensor technology.