Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX400V

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX400V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was released 4 years earlier than the HX400V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-PL1s matches up against the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outside 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 HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the HX400V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and HX400V is 86 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and HX400V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX400V will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.