Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A390

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A390, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A390 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was announced 4 months after the A390 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL1s grades vs the A390 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s features exterior dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s against the A390.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and A390 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and A390.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A390 will produce greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively.