Olympus E-PL1s vs Samsung NX2000

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Samsung NX2000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and NX2000 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was brought out 4 years before the NX2000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL1s grades vs the NX2000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Samsung NX2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has external 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 Samsung NX2000 has dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the NX2000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and NX2000 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and NX2000.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.