Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony W370

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was launched 11 months later than the W370 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL1s grades vs the W370 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s features exterior measurements 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s versus the W370.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and W370.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W370 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer E-PL1s is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.