Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 1s

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 1s, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 4 years earlier than the 1s which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL3 scores versus the 1s with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 1s in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL3 versus the 1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and 1s is 88 and 79 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and 1s.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier. The more aged E-PL3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.