Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony A9 II

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony A9 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1s was announced 10 years before the A9 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL1s scores against the A9 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1s against the A9 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and A9 II is 86 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and A9 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A9 II will show greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.