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Olympus PEN E-PL8 vs Olympus PEN E-PL9

    4.61 in
    2.69 in
    Olympus PEN E-PL8 Digital Camera
    Olympus PEN E-PL8
      4.61 in
      2.68 in
      Olympus PEN E-PL9 Digital Camera
      Olympus PEN E-PL9
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      Editiorial reviews
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      Sensor

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS

      Image

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      ISO
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 25600
      ISO minimum200100
      ISO maximum2560025600
      Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
      White balance modes
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Sunny
      • Tungsten
      • Underwater
      		Auto
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG XR
      • MPO
      • RAW
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Sepia
      		Sepia
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 3:4
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      		4:3

      Optics and focus

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Number of focus points800121

      Screen and viewfinder

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      Flip-out screenyesyes

      Photography features

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      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Shutter priority
      • Aperture priority
      • Manual
      • Shutter priority
      Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 12
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Documents
      • Fireworks
      • Night
      • Night landscape
      • Night portrait
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Documents
      • Fireworks
      • Landscape
      • Night
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sports
      • Sunset

      Videography features

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      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • MOV
      • MP4
      • AVI
      • MOV
      Video recording limit90.0 min.80.0 min.

      Audio features

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      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • White

      Dimensions

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Weight11.5 oz11.71 oz
      Width4.61 in4.61 in
      Height2.69 in2.68 in
      Depth1.51 in1.54 in

      Storage

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      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)350350
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus PEN E-PL8
      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothnoyes

      Other features

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      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

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              Olympus PEN E-PL8 vs Olympus PEN E-PL9 - User Opinions

              • ben_greenfelder
                over 1 year ago
                The Pen E-PL9 makes room for a built-in pop-up flash whereas the Pen E-PL8 comes bundled with a detachable flash unit. Both have a sync speed of 1/250s (or 1/4000s in Super FP mode) and +/‑ 3 EV flash compensation but their guide number is different: 7.6 on the E-PL9 and 10 on the E-PL8.Feb 7, 2018
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