Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony TF1

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony TF1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and TF1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL1s was manufactured 3 years prior to the TF1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1s grades versus the TF1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s features 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) while the Sony TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony TF1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s vs the TF1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and TF1 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and TF1.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TF1 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.