Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FX580

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FX580, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and FX580 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FX580 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was announced 9 years later than the FX580 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL9 grades versus the FX580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX580 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL9 against the FX580.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and FX580 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and FX580.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.