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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2018
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL8
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 3 years after the SH-1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the SH-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus SH-1

 E-PL9 SH-1 
ReleasedFebruary 2018March 2014Newer by 47 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus E-PL9

 SH-1 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SH-1

 E-PL9 SH-1 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with exterior measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the SH-1.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and SH-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and SH-1.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The younger E-PL9 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography advice
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
37
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Olympus SH-1
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (271 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography highlights
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography information
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography information
77
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
74
better than average battery (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
features touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography factors
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
49
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging advice
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging advice
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
lighter than competition (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-02-08 2014-03-31
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash options Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380 grams (0.84 lb) 271 grams (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 380 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $599 $349