Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus E-PL9

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus E-PL9, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are built by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P2 was revealed 8 years prior to the E-PL9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-P2 scores versus the E-PL9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 has outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P2 versus the E-PL9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and E-PL9 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and E-PL9.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-PL9 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.