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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6000
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus 6000

 E-PL9 6000 
RevealedFebruary 2018July 2009More modern by 105 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-PL9

 6000 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 6000

 E-PL9 6000 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography features
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
73
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Street photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Street photography highlights
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL9
Sports photography with Olympus 6000
69
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL9
Travel photography with Olympus 6000
77
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography info
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography info
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL9
Vlogging with Olympus 6000
35
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-08 2009-07-01
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 50
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 8.6 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380g (0.84 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $599 $259