Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-PL9

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus E-PL9, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was manufactured 13 years before the E-PL9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-500 matches up against the E-PL9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-500 compared to the E-PL9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and E-PL9 is 70 and 85 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and E-PL9.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL9 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.