Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony W730

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony W730, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 3 years before the W730 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL1s grades against the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has outside 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) and the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony W730 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1s versus the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and W730 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and W730.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W730 will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.