Canon A1400 vs Olympus E-PL9

Lets look more closely at the Canon A1400 and Olympus E-PL9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A1400 (16MP) and the E-PL9 (16MP) is very comparable but the A1400 (1/2.3") and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A1400 was launched 5 years earlier than the E-PL9 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon A1400 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A1400 grades against the E-PL9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The complete galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 features external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL9 has measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A1400 against the E-PL9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and E-PL9 is 93 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and E-PL9.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The A1400 uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF harder. The more aged A1400 will be behind in sensor innovation.