Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic G9

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic G9, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and G9 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1 was launched 8 years earlier than the G9 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1 scores vs the G9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Panasonic G9 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 comes with outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic G9 has measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the G9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and G9 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and G9.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic G9 to show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.