Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 9 years after the SP-565UZ which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL9 scores against the SP-565UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outside measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 against the SP-565UZ.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and SP-565UZ is 85 and 72 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and SP-565UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.