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Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
54
Overall
57
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Replaced the Canon 1100D
  • Successor is Canon T6
Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL8
Photography Glossary

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the 1200D (18MP) and the E-PL9 (16MP) is very similar but the 1200D (APS-C) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1200D was manufactured 5 years before the E-PL9 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1200D matches up against the E-PL9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Olympus E-PL9

 1200D E-PL9 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Canon 1200D

 E-PL9 1200D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2014More recent by 48 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Olympus E-PL9

 1200D E-PL9 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D has got outer measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has sizing of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Compare the Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 1200D against the E-PL9.

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and E-PL9 is 68 and 85 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and E-PL9.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1200D due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 1200D will offer greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older 1200D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography info
Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography info
76
has manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
73
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography features
Olympus E-PL9 Street photography features
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography advice
Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography advice
55
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery power (500 shots)
69
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1200D
Travel photography with Olympus E-PL9
55
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low battery power (500 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
77
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-PL9 as a Landscape photography camera
64
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1200D
Vlogging with Olympus E-PL9
27
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no mic socket
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Canon 1200D vs Olympus E-PL9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Olympus E-PL9
 Canon EOS 1200DOlympus PEN E-PL9
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 1200D Olympus PEN E-PL9
Also called as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2014-02-12 2018-02-08
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 121
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 326 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 8.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 7.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480g (1.06 pounds) 380g (0.84 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 724 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 350 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 -
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $549 $599