Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX350

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 7 years earlier than the HX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL1s scores versus the HX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with physical dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and HX350 is 86 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and HX350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX350 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.