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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II vs Olympus PEN E-PL9

    4.7 in
    3.27 in
    Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Digital Camera
    Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      4.61 in
      2.68 in
      Olympus PEN E-PL9 Digital Camera
      Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      23 user ratings
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      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		22 %
      4 stars
      		77 %
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      51
      4.1 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		37 %
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      		35 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
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      3 stars
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      Sensor

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS

      Image

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      ISO
      • Auto
      • 1600
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 200
      • 100
      • 25600
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum2560025600
      Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Custom modes
      		Auto
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • MPO
      • RAW
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Sepia
      		Sepia
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 3:4
      • 16:9
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 1:1
      		4:3

      Optics and focus

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Number of focus points800121

      Screen and viewfinder

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      Flip-out screennoyes

      Photography features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Scene
      • Shutter priority
      • Aperture priority
      • Manual
      • Shutter priority
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 12
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash off
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain sync
      • Slow sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Documents
      • Night portrait
      • Sunset
      • Beach
      • Snow
      • Panorama
      • Fireworks
      • Portrait
      • Children
      • Sports
      • Night
      • Landscape
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Documents
      • Fireworks
      • Landscape
      • Night
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sports
      • Sunset

      Videography features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVI
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • AVI
      • MOV

      Audio features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • White

      Dimensions

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Weight12.06 oz11.71 oz
      Width4.7 in4.61 in
      Height3.27 in2.68 in
      Depth1.84 in1.54 in

      Storage

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Compatible memory cards
      • Eye-Fi
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)320350
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
      USB connector typeMini-USB AMicro-USB
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothnoyes

      Other features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      GPSyesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

              Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Digital Camera
              Sony a6000
              OlympusOM-D E-M10 Mark II
              Sonya6000

              Often compared with Olympus PEN E-PL9

              Olympus PEN E-PL9 Digital Camera
              Olympus PEN E-PL8
              OlympusPEN E-PL9
              OlympusPEN E-PL8
              Olympus PEN E-PL9 Digital Camera
              Sony a5100
              OlympusPEN E-PL9
              Sonya5100