Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-S2

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-S2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was announced 5 years prior to the K-S2 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL1s scores against the K-S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with 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) and the Pentax K-S2 has dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-S2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s versus the K-S2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and K-S2 is 86 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and K-S2.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-S2 will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.