Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony W810

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was released 4 years after the W810 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL9 grades vs the W810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony W810 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL9 against the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and W810 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and W810.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.