Olympus E-PL9 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL9 and Sigma Quattro, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was released 24 months after the Quattro making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL9 grades against the Quattro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL9 and Sigma Quattro in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 and the Quattro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and Quattro is 85 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and Quattro.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro will render more detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 will have an advantage in sensor technology.