Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony WX500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony WX500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was revealed 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly large 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 WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL1s scores vs the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony WX500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s vs the WX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and WX500 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and WX500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX500 will result in extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.