Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony W830

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony W830, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 4 years after the W830 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL9 matches up against the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 features exterior dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony W830 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 against the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and W830 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and W830.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W830 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.