Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus E-PL9

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P1 versus Olympus E-PL9, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the E-PL9 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-P1 scores against the E-PL9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 has outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P1 compared to the E-PL9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and E-PL9 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and E-PL9.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PL9 to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.