Olympus E-PL1s vs Samsung NX200

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Samsung NX200, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and NX200 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was announced 15 months before the NX200 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the NX200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Samsung NX200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL1s vs Samsung NX200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL1s versus the NX200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and NX200 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and NX200.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX200 will deliver extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.