Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony A9

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony A9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 6 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL3 scores vs the A9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL3 against the A9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and A9 is 88 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL3 and A9.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A9 will produce more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.