Olympus E-PL9 vs Samsung GX-10

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Samsung GX-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was announced 11 years later than the GX-10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PL9 scores against the GX-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 features outside measurements 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 Samsung GX-10 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 against the GX-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and GX-10 is 85 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and GX-10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.