Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7010

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7010, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 8 years after the 7010 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL9 grades against the 7010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Olympus Stylus 7010. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys external measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 7010 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL9 against the 7010.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and 7010 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and 7010.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.