Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A6700

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony A6700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was introduced 13 years before the A6700 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL1s scores against the A6700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s has exterior measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony A6700 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1s vs the A6700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and A6700 is 86 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and A6700.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6700 will offer you more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.