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Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Sony a5100

    4.61 in
    2.68 in
    Olympus PEN E-PL9 Digital Camera
    Olympus PEN E-PL9
      4.31 in
      2.47 in
      Sony a5100 Digital Camera
      Sony a5100
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      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		56 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
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      37
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      5 stars
      		24 %
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      3 stars
      		21 %
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      Units:

      Sensor

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Sensor typeLive MOSCMOS

      Image

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      ISO
      • 100
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum2560025600
      Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effectsSepia
      • Black&White
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9

      Optics and focus

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      		Face detection
      Number of focus points121179

      Screen and viewfinder

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes

      Photography features

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Documents
      • Fireworks
      • Landscape
      • Night
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Self-portrait
      • Sunset
      • Landscape

      Videography features

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 640 x 480
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVI
      • MOV
      • AVCHD
      • MP4

      Audio features

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • White
      • Black
      • Brown
      • White

      Dimensions

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Weight11.71 oz7.9 oz
      Width4.61 in4.31 in
      Height2.68 in2.47 in
      Depth1.54 in1.41 in

      Storage

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS XC-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      Power source typeBattery
      • Battery
      • USB
      Battery life (CIPA)350400
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      		Lithium

      Connectivity

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
      USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

      Other features

      Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus PEN E-PL9
      Sony a5100Sony a5100
      GPSnono

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