Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony HX9V

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony HX9V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 6 years after the HX9V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the HX9V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outside measurements 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 HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 vs the HX9V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and HX9V is 85 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and HX9V.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 comes with the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The newer E-PL9 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.