Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL9

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PL9, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was manufactured 9 years prior to the E-PL9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-620 scores versus the E-PL9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL9 has proportions 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 based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-620 compared to the E-PL9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and E-PL9 is 71 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and E-PL9.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL9 to produce extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.