Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony H300

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 4 years earlier than the H300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1s grades against the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s versus the H300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and H300 is 86 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and H300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be behind in sensor technology.