Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-PL9

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus E-PL9, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the E-PL9 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was released 4 years before the E-PL9 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 grades vs the E-PL9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus E-PL9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 and the E-PL9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and E-PL9 is 82 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and E-PL9.

As you can see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you should take the production date of the cameras into account. The older E-M10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.