Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 8010

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Olympus 8010, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 8010 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 8 years after the 8010 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL9 matches up against the 8010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Olympus 8010 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 offers outside dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus 8010 has proportions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the 8010.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and 8010 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and 8010.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will resolve extra detail using its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 provides an edge in sensor technology.