Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus E-PL9

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus E-PL9, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 8 years earlier than the E-PL9 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL1s grades vs the E-PL9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus E-PL9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1s against the E-PL9.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and E-PL9 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and E-PL9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-PL9 to render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.