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Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9

Portability
80
Imaging
69
Features
76
Overall
71
Fujifilm X-T100 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
Portability
85
Imaging
56
Features
78
Overall
64

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 448g - 121 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced May 2018
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm X-T200
Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL8
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Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T100 (24MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T100 (APS-C) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-T100 was manufactured 4 months after the E-PL9 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X-T100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm X-T100 matches up against the E-PL9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T100 over the Olympus E-PL9

 Fujifilm X-T100 E-PL9 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Fujifilm X-T100

 E-PL9 Fujifilm X-T100 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T100 and Olympus E-PL9

 Fujifilm X-T100 E-PL9 
RevealedMay 2018February 2018Same age
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution1040k1040kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-T100 has outer dimensions of 121mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 448 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL9 has measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T100 compared to the E-PL9.

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T100 and E-PL9 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T100 and E-PL9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T100 will show more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography information
81
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-PL9 as a Street photography camera
72
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others in class (448g)
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 Sports photography details
Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography details
72
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (430 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
69
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 Travel photography information
Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography information
74
better than average battery life (430 shots)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
heavier than others in class (448 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
77
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography features
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-PL9 as a Vlogging camera
34
has touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others in class (448 grams)
35
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Fujifilm X-T100 vs Olympus E-PL9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T100 and Olympus E-PL9
 Fujifilm X-T100Olympus PEN E-PL9
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X-T100 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2018-05-24 2018-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 91 121
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 8.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Rear-curtain Synchro, Commander Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 15p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 448 grams (0.99 lbs) 380 grams (0.84 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 83 x 47mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 430 images 350 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, smile, buddy, group, face) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $499 $599