Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX100V

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX100V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was brought out 11 months before the HX100V which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL1s scores vs the HX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s features exterior measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s against the HX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and HX100V is 86 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and HX100V.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX100V will offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.