Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-PL9

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-PL9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was announced 21 months later than the E-PL9 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 III scores versus the E-PL9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III vs the E-PL9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and E-PL9 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and E-PL9.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus E-M5 III to offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.