Olympus E-PL9 vs Ricoh CX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Ricoh CX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and CX1 (9MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and CX1 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 9 years later than the CX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL9 matches up against the CX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Ricoh CX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outer 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 Ricoh CX1 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL9 versus the CX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and CX1 is 85 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and CX1.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will result in greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.