Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A7c

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A7c, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 3 years prior to the A7c and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL9 grades vs the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has got exterior measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-PL9 and the A7c.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and A7c is 85 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and A7c.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A7c will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL9 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.