Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 9000

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus 9000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was released 5 years later than the 9000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL6 scores vs the 9000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 features outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 vs the 9000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and 9000 is 88 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and 9000.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.