Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A65

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony A65, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was announced 12 months prior to the A65 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1s scores against the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s against the A65.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and A65 is 86 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and A65.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A65 will provide extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind in sensor tech.