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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced September 2012
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 1s, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the 1s which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the 1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus 1s

 E-PL5 1s 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-PL5

 1s E-PL5 
LaunchedApril 2015September 2012Newer by 31 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 1s

 E-PL5 1s 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL5 features exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL5 vs the 1s.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and 1s is 88 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and 1s.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Portrait photography features
Olympus 1s Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
46
you can focus manually
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography details
Olympus 1s Travel photography details
75
offers focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse mode
64
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
has focus by touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 1s Landscape photography advice
74
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
53
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging information
Olympus 1s Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no external mic support
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus Stylus 1s
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-09-17 2015-04-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 402g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 450 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $400 $699