Olympus E-PL1s vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 21 months before the Galaxy Camera 3G making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL1s grades versus the Galaxy Camera 3G when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s offers outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s vs the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and Galaxy Camera 3G is 86 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and Galaxy Camera 3G.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.