Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony FX30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony FX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and FX30 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was announced 13 years prior to the FX30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL1s grades versus the FX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony FX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony FX30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s offers outside 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 FX30 has sizing of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony FX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s and the FX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and FX30 is 86 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and FX30.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony FX30 will provide extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.