Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A450

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony A450, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 8 years later than the A450 and that is quite a big gap as far as 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 A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL9 matches up vs the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys physical measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 versus the A450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and A450 is 85 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and A450.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.