Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A9 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was released 20 months before the A9 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL9 scores against the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 features outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL9 versus the A9 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and A9 II is 85 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and A9 II.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL9 is going to be behind in sensor technology.