Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A9 II

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony A9 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was introduced 4 years before the A9 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL8 matches up against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 offers physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 vs the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and A9 II is 86 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and A9 II.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will offer you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-PL8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.