Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A300

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Sony A300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was launched 10 years after the A300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL9 grades vs the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL9 against the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and A300 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and A300.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-PL9 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.