Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-10
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
- Introduced February 2018
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Introduced February 2011
Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-PL9 was unveiled 7 years after the SZ-10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL9 grades against the SZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-10 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus SZ-10
E-PL9 | SZ-10 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | February 2011 | Newer by 86 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-PL9
SZ-10 | E-PL9 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-10
E-PL9 | SZ-10 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 provides physical dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL9 against the SZ-10.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and SZ-10 is 85 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and SZ-10.
As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Olympus SZ-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Olympus SZ-10 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2018-02-08 | 2011-02-08 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VIII | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 121 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-504mm (18.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-4.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.6fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.60 m (at ISO 200) | 7.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 380 grams (0.84 lbs) | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" 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 | 350 shots | 220 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $599 | $300 |