Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 9000

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Olympus 9000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was launched 7 years later than the 9000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL8 scores versus the 9000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 offers outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 against the 9000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and 9000 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and 9000.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.