Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A6300

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was announced 6 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL1s matches up against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s features outer 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) and the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony A6300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and A6300 is 86 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and A6300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will give extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be behind in sensor technology.