Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony TX9
Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
43 Overall
45
86 Imaging
47 Features
43 Overall
45
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
37
95 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
37
Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
- Announced November 2010
- Older Model is Olympus E-PL1
- Refreshed by Olympus E-PL2
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Released July 2010
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The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony TX9, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-PL1s was released 5 months after the TX9 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL1s scores vs the TX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Sony TX9
| E-PL1s | TX9 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Olympus E-PL1s
| TX9 | E-PL1s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3.5" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony TX9
| E-PL1s | TX9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | November 2010 |  | July 2010 | Same age |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s vs the TX9.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and TX9 is 86 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and TX9.
As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s provides the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography details
Sony TX9 Portrait photography details
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
has manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Olympus E-PL1s Street photography information
Sony TX9 Street photography information
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
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Sports photography with Olympus E-PL1s
Sports photography with Sony TX9
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (290 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Olympus E-PL1s Travel photography details
Sony TX9 Travel photography details
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (290 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
supports focus via touch
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Olympus E-PL1s Landscape photography information
Sony TX9 Landscape photography information
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery (290 shots)
missing Timelapse function
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Olympus E-PL1s Vlogging info
Sony TX9 Vlogging info
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony TX9 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL1s | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL1s | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
| Announced | 2010-11-16 | 2010-07-08 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Truepic V | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 10.00 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 334 gr (0.74 pounds) | 149 gr (0.33 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 290 photos | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | BLS-1 | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $599 | $799 |