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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL1
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL2
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was brought out 6 years prior to the HX80 and that is a fairly sizable gap 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 HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL1s grades against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Sony HX80

 E-PL1s HX80 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 HX80 E-PL1s 
LaunchedMarch 2016November 2010More recent by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX80

 E-PL1s HX80 
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys external 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 HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL1s versus the HX80.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and HX80 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and HX80.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX80 will render extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL1s
Portrait photography with Sony HX80
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
39
decent MP (18MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Street photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Street photography camera
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery (290 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery power (390 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography factors
Sony HX80 Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery (290 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
76
good battery power (390 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL1s
Landscape photography with Sony HX80
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery (290 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
good battery power (390 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Vlogging details
Sony HX80 Vlogging details
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
75
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Sony HX80
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PL1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-11-16 2016-03-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 334g (0.74 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 photographs 390 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $599 $368