Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H50

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was manufactured 9 years after the H50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the H50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 offers external 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 H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the H50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and H50 is 85 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and H50.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.