Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was launched 5 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s has got exterior 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) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and RX100 IV is 86 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.