Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the RX100 VII which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-PL9 matches up vs the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 features physical dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL9 against the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and RX100 VII is 85 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.