Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-PL1s versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very well matched but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 3 years before the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s features outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s against the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and XZ-2 iHS is 86 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The E-PL1s features the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.