Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony S2000

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony S2000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 8 years after the S2000 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-PL9 scores versus the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 provides exterior measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL9 versus the S2000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and S2000 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and S2000.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.