Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony WX300

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony WX300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was introduced 3 years prior to the WX300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony WX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s vs the WX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and WX300 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and WX300.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX300 will deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.