Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony W510

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Sony W510, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 7 years later than the W510 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL9 scores versus the W510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 has exterior measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 vs the W510.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and W510 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and W510.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.