Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-PL9

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-5 and Olympus E-PL9, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was introduced 8 years earlier than the E-PL9 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-5 scores vs the E-PL9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has got exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL9 has measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 compared to the E-PL9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and E-PL9 is 58 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and E-PL9.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PL9 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.