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Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Olympus PEN-F

    4.61 in
    2.68 in
    Olympus PEN E-PL9 Digital Camera
    Olympus PEN E-PL9
      4.91 in
      2.84 in
      Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
      Olympus PEN-F
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.2 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
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      37
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      5 stars
      		24 %
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      3 stars
      		21 %
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      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS

      Image

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      ISO
      • 100
      • 25600
      • 80
      • 25600
      • Auto
      ISO minimum10080
      ISO maximum2560025600
      Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px
      White balance modesAuto
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Shade
      • Sunny
      • Tungsten
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effectsSepia
      • Black&White
      • Muted
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios4:3
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 3:4
      • 4:3
      • 16:9

      Optics and focus

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      Number of focus points12181

      Screen and viewfinder

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes

      Photography features

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

      Videography features

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVI
      • MOV
      • AVC
      • AVI
      • H.264
      • M-JPEG
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4

      Audio features

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

      Design

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • White
      • Black
      • Black,Silver

      Dimensions

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      Weight11.71 oz13.16 oz
      Width4.61 in4.91 in
      Height2.68 in2.84 in
      Depth1.54 in1.47 in

      Storage

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

      Power

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)350330
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesno

      Other features

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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