Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was released 8 years after the 6000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the 6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 has outside measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 versus the 6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and 6000 is 85 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and 6000.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.