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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(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
  • Announced November 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL2
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus SZ-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was launched 2 months prior to the SZ-10 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the SZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-PL1s SZ-10 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 SZ-10 E-PL1s 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus SZ-10

 E-PL1s SZ-10 
LaunchedNovember 2010February 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s provides physical dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus SZ-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the SZ-10.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and SZ-10 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and SZ-10.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-10 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Street photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography info
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery (290 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography advice
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery (290 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
lighter than average in class (215g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (220 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (12MP)
low battery (290 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging details
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL1s Olympus SZ-10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-11-16 2011-02-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic V TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 334 gr (0.74 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $599 $300