Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic LF1

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic LF1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 4 years later than the LF1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL9 grades versus the LF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has exterior dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL9 versus the LF1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and LF1 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and LF1.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.