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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL1
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PL2
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Olympus TG-810

 E-PL1s TG-810 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 TG-810 E-PL1s 
ReleasedAugust 2011November 2010Fresher by 9 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus TG-810

 E-PL1s TG-810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography information
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Street photography features
Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography details
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (290 per charge)
no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography features
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
51
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (290 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
64
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (290 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging highlights
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sOlympus TG-810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL1s Olympus TG-810
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2010-11-16 2011-08-16
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 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.20 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
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 334 grams (0.74 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $599 $428