Fujifilm F770EXR vs Olympus E-PL9

The following is a in depth review of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Olympus E-PL9, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the E-PL9 (16MP) is pretty similar but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was brought out 7 years before the E-PL9 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F770EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores against the E-PL9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm F770EXR Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F770EXR comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL9 has proportions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Olympus E-PL9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR and the E-PL9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F770EXR and E-PL9 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F770EXR and E-PL9.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR contains the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The more aged Fujifilm F770EXR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.