Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A33

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A33, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was manufactured 7 years later than the A33 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL9 scores versus the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outside 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 A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 and the A33.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and A33 is 85 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and A33.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL9 will give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 provides an edge in sensor technology.