Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 3 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL9 grades versus the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outside measurements 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 and the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and ZV-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and ZV-1.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL9 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.