Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A6000

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A6000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was brought out 4 years earlier than the A6000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL1s scores vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s features outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A6000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s and the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and A6000 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and A6000.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6000 will provide more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.