Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-100

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus SP-100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 4 years before the SP-100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL1s scores against the SP-100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus SP-100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s vs the SP-100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and SP-100 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and SP-100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-100 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.