Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H300

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 4 years after the H300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech 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 H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL9 scores against the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outside 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 H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 and the H300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and H300 is 85 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and H300.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will offer extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.