Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony G3

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony G3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 9 years after the G3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL9 matches up against the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 offers outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony G3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 vs the G3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and G3 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and G3.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.