Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Olympus E-PL9

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm X-T30 II versus Olympus E-PL9, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 II (26MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 II (APS-C) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 II was manufactured 3 years later than the E-PL9 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X-T30 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm X-T30 II matches up versus the E-PL9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-T30 II & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-T30 II Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T30 II enjoys outside dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has sizing of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X-T30 II versus Olympus E-PL9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and the E-PL9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and E-PL9 is 82 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T30 II and E-PL9.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T30 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm X-T30 II will give more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T30 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.