Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was released 21 months earlier than the NEX-F3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s has external 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 NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony NEX-F3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s versus the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and NEX-F3 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and NEX-F3.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.