Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX9

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL2 was revealed 8 years before the GX9 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL2 scores vs the GX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the GX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and GX9 is 85 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and GX9.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic GX9 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.