Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ300

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FZ300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 2 years later than the FZ300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL9 grades versus the FZ300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outside measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ300 has specifications of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 vs the FZ300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and FZ300 is 85 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and FZ300.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.