Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony S930

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony S930, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 9 years after the S930 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL9 grades vs the S930 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outside 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) and the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony S930 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-PL9 vs the S930.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and S930 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and S930.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.