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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL2
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Renewed by Sony HX20V
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX10V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 15 months before the HX10V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Sony HX10V

 E-PL1s HX10V 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-PL1s

 HX10V E-PL1s 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012November 2010More recent by 15 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX10V

 E-PL1s HX10V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys outer 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) whilst the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX10V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the HX10V.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and HX10V is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and HX10V.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX10V will offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL1s
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
38
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Street photography details
Sony HX10V Street photography details
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (290 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography advice
Sony HX10V Travel photography advice
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (290 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (234g)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (290 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL1s
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX10V
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-11-16 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Truepic V BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 334 grams (0.74 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images 320 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $599 $616