Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A7c

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony A7c, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was released 10 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-PL1s grades against the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s provides exterior 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) whilst the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s vs the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and A7c is 86 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and A7c.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A7c will show more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.