Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony S980

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony S980, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 9 years after the S980 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-PL9 grades versus the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL9 against the S980.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and S980 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and S980.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.