Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 8000

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Olympus 8000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 8 years after the 8000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL9 matches up vs the 8000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Olympus 8000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account 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 8000 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 and the 8000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and 8000 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and 8000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.