Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic LS5

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic LS5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was manufactured 6 years later than the LS5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL9 matches up vs the LS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has sizing of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL9 and the LS5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and LS5 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and LS5.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.