Olympus E-PL1s vs Samsung GX-1S

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-PL1s vs Samsung GX-1S, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and GX-1S (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was brought out 4 years after the GX-1S which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL1s grades versus the GX-1S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s has outside 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 Samsung GX-1S has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL1s versus the GX-1S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and GX-1S is 86 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and GX-1S.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL1s will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL1s provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.