Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 1

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 4 years later than the 1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as 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 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL9 grades vs the 1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Olympus Stylus 1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Olympus 1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys external 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 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 and the 1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and 1 is 85 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and 1.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.