Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony H20

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 19 months after the H20 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL1s scores vs the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys 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) and the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1s against the H20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and H20 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and H20.

All in all, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL1s will offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The fresher E-PL1s is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.