Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL1s versus Olympus TG-810, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 9 months earlier than the TG-810 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL1s matches up against the TG-810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Olympus TG-810. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL1s versus Olympus TG-810 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s vs the TG-810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and TG-810 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-810 will provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind in sensor innovation.