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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V 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
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL1
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL2
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX100V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX300
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony HX200V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was launched 18 months earlier than the HX200V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL1s scores against the HX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Sony HX200V

 E-PL1s HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus E-PL1s

 HX200V E-PL1s 
LaunchedMay 2012November 2010More recent by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX200V

 E-PL1s HX200V 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s provides physical dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony HX200V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s versus the HX200V.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and HX200V is 86 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and HX200V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX200V will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX200V Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
45
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Street photography features
Sony HX200V Street photography features
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery (290 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
56
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (450 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography info
Sony HX200V Travel photography info
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (290 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
57
great battery power (450 CIPA)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (583 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Landscape photography info
Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery (290 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
great battery power (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
27
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (583 grams)
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX200V
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PL1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-11-16 2012-05-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 334 gr (0.74 lbs) 583 gr (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 shots 450 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $480