Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony W330

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony W330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 8 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL9 scores versus the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony W330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL9 and the W330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and W330 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and W330.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.