Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A100

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was manufactured 11 years after the A100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-PL9 scores against the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 has external 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) whilst the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL9 versus the A100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and A100 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and A100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-PL9 will show more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 should have an advantage in sensor technology.