Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was released 8 years after the I-10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL9 matches up vs the I-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Pentax Optio I-10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 features outside dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the I-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and I-10 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and I-10.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 should have an advantage in sensor tech.