Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-11, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was released 6 years later than the SZ-11 and that 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 SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the SZ-11 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Olympus SZ-11. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got outside dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL9 against the SZ-11.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and SZ-11 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and SZ-11.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 will have a benefit in sensor tech.