Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A9

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A9 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL2 grades vs the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 versus the A9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and A9 is 85 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and A9.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A9 will offer you more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.