Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FS7

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FS7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 9 years after the FS7 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL9 scores vs the FS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 features outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FS7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 and the FS7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and FS7 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and FS7.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 should have an edge in sensor tech.