Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony W570

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was brought out very close to the W570 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL1s scores against the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony W570 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s against the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and W570 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and W570.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W570 will offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively.