Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony H400

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony H400, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was released 4 years earlier than the H400 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with external dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s versus the H400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and H400 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and H400.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H400 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.