Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus XZ-10

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus XZ-10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was announced 5 years later than the XZ-10 and that is a fairly big 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 XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL9 grades versus the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 offers external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus XZ-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the XZ-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and XZ-10 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and XZ-10.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 should have a benefit in sensor tech.