Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus VG-120

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus VG-120, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 7 years after the VG-120 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL9 grades versus the VG-120 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has got outer measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL9 vs the VG-120.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and VG-120 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and VG-120.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.