Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony WX50

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony WX50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 14 months earlier than the WX50 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL1s grades versus the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s has 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) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony WX50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-PL1s and the WX50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and WX50 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and WX50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX50 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be behind in sensor innovation.