Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax RS1500

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s versus Pentax RS1500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 4 months before the RS1500 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL1s matches up against the RS1500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with exterior dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1s against the RS1500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and RS1500 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and RS1500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax RS1500 will provide you with more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively.