Leica M9 vs Olympus E-PL9

Below, we are contrasting the Leica M9 vs Olympus E-PL9, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the M9 (18MP) and the E-PL9 (16MP) is very similar but the M9 (Full frame) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The M9 was released 9 years before the E-PL9 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the M9 matches up vs the E-PL9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M9 Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 has outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL9 has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M9 versus the E-PL9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M9 and E-PL9 is 79 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M9 and E-PL9.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M9 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Leica M9 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older M9 is going to be behind in sensor tech.