Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-PL9

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-PL9, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T20 (24MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T20 (APS-C) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-T20 was unveiled 12 months earlier than the E-PL9 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X-T20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm X-T20 matches up against the E-PL9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-T20 & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-T20 Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T20 comes with outside dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-PL9 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T20 compared to the E-PL9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T20 and E-PL9 is 83 and 85 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T20 and E-PL9.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T20 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T20 will give more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-T20 is going to be behind in sensor tech.