Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H20

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 8 years later than the H20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL9 scores vs the H20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 provides outer 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) whilst the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL9 and the H20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and H20 is 85 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and H20.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.