Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony NEX-7

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 13 months earlier than the NEX-7 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outer 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) while the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s vs the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and NEX-7 is 86 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and NEX-7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will result in more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.