Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony W800

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony W800, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was revealed 4 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL1s grades versus the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s provides exterior dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony W800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s vs the W800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and W800 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and W800.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W800 will result in extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.