Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony W290

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was launched 22 months after the W290 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL1s scores versus the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s versus the W290.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and W290 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and W290.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s contains the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-PL1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.