Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony G3

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony G3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the G3 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was revealed 23 months after the G3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL1s matches up against the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s features outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony G3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the G3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and G3 is 86 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and G3.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL1s will give you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.