Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A37

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A37, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 18 months before the A37 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL1s scores vs the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account 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") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-PL1s and the A37.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and A37 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and A37.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A37 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.