Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Olympus E-PL9

The following is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Olympus E-PL9, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (24MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (APS-C) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro2 was unveiled 3 years before the E-PL9 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm X-Pro2 matches up versus the E-PL9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-Pro2 Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 provides external measurements of 141mm x 83mm x 56mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 2.2") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL9 has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and the E-PL9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and E-PL9 is 74 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and E-PL9.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 will result in extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-Pro2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.