Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic L10

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic L10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL9 was launched 10 years after the L10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the L10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 offers outer dimensions 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 L10 has measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 against the L10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and L10 is 85 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and L10.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus E-PL9 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 will have a benefit in sensor tech.